The Top 9 Easy Steps to Take When Starting A Vegetarian Diet!”

Here's How To Get Started On The Way Towards Better Health with a Vegetarian Diet . .

1.  Start your transition by dropping junk foods, white sugar, and all meats, including fish and poultry.

2.  Find others who are already vegetarian who can guide and support you during your shift e.g. veg forums, meet-ups and societies in your area.

3.  Read books on vegetarianism and veganism. Or contact your state’s Vegan and Vegetarian Society who would be happy to send you a Veg Starter pack. 

4.  Try out recipes that substitute plant-based alternatives into your old favorite dishes. (e.g. veggie burgers, veggie sausages, veggie fish cakes, tofu or veggie pies and soy products). Hint: Convenience foods cut out cooking time. Natural food stores stock many such things for you to choose from.

5.  Eat less and less meat and dairy (if you couldn’t give-up all meats at once, gradually delete them from your diet over a week or so), and eat more and more fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. Eat large salad every day (hint: make your salads as colorful as a rainbow for maximum nutrient content, with plenty of dark leafy greens).

6.  Replace meat and dairy with a wide variety of organically grown whole grains like breads, beans, rice, nuts, pasta and cereals.

7.  Don’t worry about protein. There is protein in all whole foods. Humans need only 8% dietary protein - that percent amount is found in an orange!

8.  Get regular exercise, fresh air, and plenty of clean filtered water. Enjoy your journey, soon you will have more energy, a cleaner body, better skin, plus you'll feel much healthier and lighter, too!

9.  Join the veg community, and educate yourself more about animal and cruelty free living. Here’s a good place to start www.vegansecrets.com 

Whether your decision to start a vegan or vegetarian diet is based on cruelty to animals or the health risks related to cholesterol and fats it is a fact the nutrients found in plant-based foods lead to better health.

Rebecca Bennett

About the author: Rebecca has worked in the vegetarian and vegan industry for more than 5 years, writes for Vegan Voice Magazine and is the founder of http://www.VeganSecrets.com  a portal with vegan and vegetarian books, articles, veg living tips and tricks plus also of her blog at: http://www.VeganSecrets.com/blog which has online information on everything vegan, vegetarian and cruelty-free that can help you with any questions you may have on the subject.