food and beverage

Whatever your reasons are
you have decided to explore the interesting and exciting world of vegetarianism. If you have been a vegetarian for a while or have been researching about vegetarianism
you might already have some idea of what kind of vegetarian you are or want to be. There are four types:

1
Lacto vegetarians- Their diet consists of no animal products
or eggs
but do include dairy products
such as milk


cheese
yogurt
etc.
2
Ovo-Vegetarians- Their diet consists of no animal or diary products but will eat eggs.
3
Lacto-ovo vegetarians- As you may have already guessed; don’t include any animal products in their diet but will include

dairy products and eggs.
4
Vegan- Their diet consists of only plant-based foods
which means it excludes everything that has come from an animal
such as meat
dairy
eggs
honey
etc.

If you haven’t decided what kind of vegetarian you would like to be don’t worry! Not everyone knows exactly what kind they want to be at first (I didn’t)
but by experimenting and trying different recipes you will figure out what you need and want or don’t need and want.

Becoming a vegetarian can be as easy as you choose to make it. Whether you enjoy preparing delectable
delicious meals or choose quick and easy ones
vegetarian meals can be very satisfying. If you get in the habit of keeping the following on hand
meal preparation time will become a snap:

-Ready-to-eat
whole-grain breakfast cereals
and quick-cooking whole-grain cereals such as oatmeal
whole-grain breads and

crackers
such as rye
whole wheat
and mixed grain and other grains such as barley and bulgur wheat

-Canned beans
such as pinto
black beans
and garbanzo beans

-Rice (including brown
wild
etc.) and pasta (now available in whole wheat
spinach
and other flavors) with tomato sauce and canned beans and/or chopped veggies

-Vegetarian soups like lentil
navy bean
or minestrone

-A wide variety of plain frozen vegetables
and canned and frozen fruit

-Fortified soymilks and soy cheeses
should you choose to not eat dairy

-A wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables
which should be the core of any diet

As you learn to experiment with foods and learn that a meatless diet doesn’t have to lack variety
you’ll find your decision for vegetarianism was not only wise
but easy and fun come mealtime.