Vegetarian diet

Before we decide to change our eating habits, it’s worth thinking about what we want, and if that life style will be good for us.
If so far we were eating traditionally, that means that our diet included meat and fish, as well as animal processed products, and if we wanted to move over to a vegetarian or vegan diet, we would need to know the basics of what those diets include. Up until now, we were eating potatoes with meat, and eating potatoes alone does not mean we’re now vegetarian
Meat must be replaced with appropriate products that come from plants, so that our body gets the protein that it needs. Therefore, to become a vegetarian, you need to know the basic rules of this diet. A vegetarian diet is based on products made from plants, it also allows eggs and dairy.
So what should we eat, so that there is no risk of ischemic disease or weakening our body too much?
Firstly, daily meals should be as diverse as possible. Every day, our diet should include dairy, legumes, mainly soya, which supplies most of the dairy, grain products such as rice, preferably brown, different types of groats, instead of using wheat flour for baking, it’s good to replace it with wholemeal flour or corn or even rice flour. Noodles available in stores are made from different raw materials. We can buy rice noodles, which are really tasty. We can make chops from soya, and it can be eaten as an addition to a salad. Chickpeas and lentils are also very tasty, as well as all kinds of beans. Legumes are hard to digest, they can cause bloating, so they should be cooked with a high number of herbs, which will neutralise the negative effects.
Every day, we should eat around one kilogram of different vegetables, as well as fruits. It’s best to eat colourfully, as that way we supply our body with the most vitamins and microelements. It’s good to remember to add a bit of oil or butter to the vegetables, to help absorb vitamins A, D, E and K. It’s best to steam vegetables, they can also be baked in an oven, or cooked, but with small amounts of water, so they don’t lose all the vitamins. They should also always be cooked with a lid on. Vegetable stock can be made into a soup or sauce. There are several types of a vegetarian diet. The most radical and controversial is a diet called fruitarianism. It only allows consumption of fruits and nuts, all of which can be obtained without hurting the plant. They can, for example, eat tomatoes, but not potatoes, lettuce or spinach. It’s used very rarely, because it has nothing to do with eating healthy, and our body doesn’t get enough nutrients. Vegans only eat plant products. And people on a FullyRaw diet eat raw products or heated up to 46 degrees. They don’t cook anything, because high temperature destroys all the enzymes contained in fruits and vegetables. There are two types of raw diets – vegetarian and vegan. Lacto vegetarians don’t eat meat, fish and eggs, but allow dairy in their diet. Ovo vegetarians don’t eat meat or dairy, but eat eggs. Vegetarian diet is used by people for different reasons. Those can include religious beliefs, ethical, ecological or health concerns.