While the nutritional disadvantages of a poorly planned vegetarian diet is an often-discussed subject, the health advantages of adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet are rarely promoted. On this page, I will cover what I believe to be the three main nutritional advantages of reducing the amount of meat in your diet or becoming a “full blown” vegetarian. (more…)

If you are thinking about moving away from a diet that does not contain meat, it is essential that you plan your vegetarian diet properly. Many people start vegetarian and vegan diets without devoting enough time to nutritional research and meal planning. As a result, a many people who start vegetarian diets give them up [...]

Although there are plenty of vegetarian foods that contain a considerable amount of protein, these plant based proteins are often not absorbed as easily and completely as the equivalent meat proteins. This is because plant proteins are considerably less digestible than animal proteins, which contain amino acid chains that are closer or identical to human [...]

I you are considering becoming a vegetarian, one question you may be asking yourself is whether or not it can make a difference if you stop eating meat. You might also be wondering just how much of a difference one more vegetarian can make. While it might be true that a single vegetarian is unlikely [...]

Usually the first question that springs to mind for non-vegetarians is “What drives vegetarians to give up meat and adopt a completely different way of life?” There is no single answer to this question. People decide to become vegetarians for a number of different reasons, and sometimes even for multiple reasons. That is the power [...]

You may feel that the time is right for you to move away from a meat oriented diet, and are not sure whether you should class yourself as a vegetarian or a vegan. If you have recently begun researching different vegetarian diets, you have probably read all sorts of strange vegetarian terms and categories like [...]

There are both advantages and disadvantages to your typical diet whether you are vegetarian or non-vegetarian. Vegetarian diets tend to be rich in antioxidants, certain vitamins, and healthy fats. Non-vegetarian diets, by contrast, tend to contain more protein, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B-12. Before you decide to jump in and adopt a vegetarian diet, [...]