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This section contains articles about vegetarianism. Why do people become vegetarians? What are vegetarian health issues? What do vegetarians believe, and what do they eat every day? Read more here.
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Written by Colin Didcott
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Let us start with a brief background on some the reasons people have chosen a vegetarian diet in our history. The idea of vegetarianism is not a new one, by any stretch of the imagination. Man has in one way or another eaten vegetarian diets since his beginnings. Granted, the first vegetarians did so only out necessity. Meat may not have been available due to harsh winters, animal migration patterns or even poor tribal leadership. Only foraged food would have been available under such circumstances. |
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Read more: Reasons for Choosing a Vegetarian Diet
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Written by Maria Markella
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When you want to become a vegetarian, the most important question you may ask yourself or your health care specialist is "How about proteins? How am I gonna get enough proteins? I've heard that a vegetarian diet doesn't include enough proteins. Is that true?" I know proteins are considered the number one ingredient in our diet. A lot of people believe that meat is the major protein source and protein from meat, fish or eggs is by far superior to protein coming from other sources. Now, let's look at the reality and the facts, for a change. |
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Read more: Vegetarian Diet Secrets: Protein Myths
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Written by Candy Willims
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Zinc is an important mineral, which is essential for protein synthesis and helps to regulate the production of cells in the body's immune system. It is mainly found in the muscles. Zinc is also found in high concentrations in red and white blood cells, the retina of the eye, bones, skin, kidneys, liver, and pancreas. In men, the prostate gland and semen (zinc is one of its constituents) store high amounts of zinc. More than 300 enzymes in the human body require zinc for normal functioning. It is believed that around 3000 out of the 100,000 proteins involved in human life contain zinc. Our body contains about 2-3 g of zinc. |
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Read more: Zinc Deficiency Symptoms and Health Benefits of Zinc
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Written by Mike McEwan
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With his Inconvenient Truth as just a part of his crusade against global warming and non-renewable energy, Al Gore is now more widely known for environmentalism than being a vice president. But how committed is he to the cause? Would he give up meat if he recognized it was a problem? In a response to a commenter recently, he said: |
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Read more: Al Gore, Environmentalist when Convenient
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Written by Nicholas Tan
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If you are vegetarian parent, you have probably considered putting your child on a vegetarian diet. Not only would it save time and make meal-planning easier, but for dietary and ethical reasons, you believe it is a better choice for your child. Conversely, you might not be a vegetarian yourself, but have a child who is going through a vegetarian "phase." She may reject meat, but she may not eat enough healthy foods to compensate for the nutritional gap. Whatever the case is, you probably wondered whether or not a vegetarian diet is a sustainable, healthy choice for your child. You may have heard that putting your child on a vegetarian diet could potentially stunt her growth. |
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Read more: Is a Vegetarian Diet Safe for My Child
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Written by Jason Storm
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Today more and more people are making the switch and cutting out meat from their diets. Many people are finding that eating vegetarian creates a healthier body. But is it possible to gain muscles without the extra protein that comes from meat? Protein is essential for muscle building and without it, they won't grow. Luckily, there are many other sources that you can use as a vegetarian. |
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Read more: Bodybuilding Diet for Vegetarians
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