Plant Based Diet

20 Healthy Eating Tips For Vegetarians

By Danny Nandy 18.11.22

Eat a balanced vegetarian diet by including carbohydrates, plant proteins and healthy fats everyday.

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It's time to start a new vegetarian lifestyle by making small changes.

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Start with meatless Mondays, and build up from there.

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Most of your favorite dishes can easily be made vegetarian, including tacos, sloppy joes, burgers, pizza, stir-fry and even steak.

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A little knowledge and experience is all you need.

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Meet your protein needs by eating a variety of plant based foods, such as Tofu, Tempeh, Peas, Soy products, Sun-Dried tomatoes, soybean sprouts, beans, lentil sprouts and baby lima beans.

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Vegetarian Protein

Who don’t eat dairy need to make sure to get calcium from fortified breakfast cereals, dark green vegetables like turnip greens and bok choy and calcium fortified soymilk.

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Calcium Sources

Vegetarians can enjoy a cookout just like everyone else, the key is to plan, and enjoy soy burgers, soy hot dogs, fruit kabobs, and grilled veggies.

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Unsalted nuts make the perfect vegetarian snack, and they provide a ton of health benefits. They can also be used in salads and other main dishes.

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Essential Vegan Snacks

Beans and peas have a very high nutritional value and bring essential nutrients to a vegetarian diet, so consume these on a regular basis in dishes like three bean salad, pea soup, and vegi chili.

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Many vegetarian meals look and taste just as good, if not better, than meat dishes. The big difference is they are a lot healthier for you.

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Try A Variety Of Veggie Recipes

The key is learning how to make the right substitutions and locating vegetarian friendly restaurants.

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Enjoy Dining Out Vegetarians!

A lack of vitamin B12 can lead to Anemia and vitamin B12 can only be naturally found in animal products.

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Avoid B12 deficiency

Vegetarians can get this nutrient from B12 fortified foods, including non-dairy milks, breakfast cereals, and nutritional yeast.

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B12 Sources

You have to find a diet plan that works best for you and expose yourself to a variety of plant-based foods and dishes to find the ones you love.

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Find A Vegetarian Menu That Works For You

Broccoli, leafy greens, black beans, and almonds are great sources of vegan calcium.

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Vegan Calcium

Sun dried tomatoes, Arugula, Tomato paste, Spinach, Peas , Lentils, Tofu, Soybeans, Quinoa , Strawberries.

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Vegan Iron Rich Foods

A nutritionist can be a great asset in planning a balanced and healthy vegetarian or vegan diet plan.

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Skip the guesswork and get a variety of vegetarian or vegan cookbooks to make the transition to a meatless lifestyle much easier.

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Vegetarians and vegans can certainly build muscle and strength train with the vast amount of plant based protein foods available.

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Dried Apricots, Prunes, Dried Zante Currants, Dried Figs, Guava, Raisins, Dates, Avocados, Passion fruit

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Fruits provide essential protein for vegetarian diets

Leafy greens provides calcium, and Omega-3 Fatty acids in vegetarian diets.

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Oils derived from seeds of plants ensure vegetarians receive the benefits of heart healthy monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, including Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids:

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Avocado seed oil, Flaxseed oil, Grapeseed oil, Corn oil, Hemp oil, Olive oil , Safflower seed oil, Soybean oil, Sesame oil.

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Beef, pork and poultry products are excluded from a vegetarian diet, which is especially beneficial for those with hereditary or lifestyle factors that put them at risk for cancer.

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