Vegetarian Food

The world has opened eyes to the harmful side-effects of non-veg food like red meat and is now opening arms to Vegetarian Food. A very common myth found among common man is that vegetarian food doesn't provide you with necessary nutrients but a Vegetarian Diet, in no ways, is deprived of necessary nutrients, Only if you have a balanced Vegetarian Diet. Make sure you eat a lot of fruits and don't follow particular monotonous meals.

Make Your Vegetarian Diet A Balanced Diet!

Some Nutrients you don't come across normally in Vegetarian Diets are:

a) Iron

b) Calcium

c) Zinc

d) Protein

e) Vitamin D

f) Vitamin B12

But you can always have vegetarian source for these nutrients. On a other side of the coin, there are a lots of benefits of Vegetarian Food.

. You can Find Iron in the following Vegetarian Food items: Cashews, tomato juice, rice, garbanzo beans (chick peas) and tofu.

. You can Find Calcium in the following Vegetarian Food items:- Dairy products, fortified soy milk, fortified orange juice, tofu and broccoli.

. You can find Zinc in the following Vegetarian Food items: Whole grains (especially the germ and bran of the grain), nuts, tofu, leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach, cabbage), root vegetables (onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, radishes), eggs and dairy products.

. You can find Protein in the following Vegetarian Food items: Vegetarians must eat a variety of plant foods over the course of a day to get enough protein. Eg: Tempeh, miso lentils, tofu, nuts, seeds, and peas.

. You can find Vitamin D in the following Vegetarian Food items: fortified cereals (or a small amount of sunlight) and Fortified milk and soy milk

. You can find Vitamin B12 in the following Vegetarian Food items: Tempeh, miso, eggs, dairy products, fortified soy milk and cereals.. Tempeh and miso are foods made from soybeans. They are low in calories and fat and high in protein.

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Jasdeep Singh For http://weightloss-health.com your complete and most comprehensive family guide on Health. Also get free sample low carb recipes at http://weightloss-health.com/low_carb_recipes.htm