What do vegetarians eat?
I've been vegan for just over two years, and have been working hard to do it a healthy way. First, I'll add in that you probably want to find a form of exercise that fits your life. For me, I do some brisk walking/jogging almost daily and some yoga inspired stretching. I will increase this to be more yoga centric... I just love how yoga can improve your body and mind at the same time. As for what to eat, it's fairly simple. There are a lot of great tips here, and of course some ignorant ones. I'm a big fan of veggie sushi, like avocado rolls and so on. There is a new Japanese place here that even has seaweed salad rolls... so yummy. I do love hummus with carrots, or sometimes bagel or pita chips (check ingredients, sometimes they'll sneak lactose or the like in them, definitely not vegan). Salads are of course a great thing, not just because they are good for you but because there are so many variations on them. Pick darker greens (I like to get baby spinach and field greens and mix them) for some great iron. Carrots are a fave of mine, and I like to add mushrooms and tomatoes, green onions, I could seriously go on for a while here. I do try to buy organic when I can, but am on a tight budget. Look in your area for a CSA (community supported agriculture) and see if your parents might jump in on it. It is a really great way to get healthy veggies and such as well as support local farms. But as far as buying organic goes, the softer the skin on the fruit or veggie the better it is to buy it organic. Another thing I really dig is a good pasta. I"ll make spaghetti with mushrooms and garlic, and adding Gardein's Crispy Tenders as well as Toffuti's faux mozzarella just makes it awesome. I posted the web address to my blog as a source. Check it out from time to time. It's basically about being vegan and saving the planet, and I do post recipes from time to time. I'm also a new fan of the Tofurkey brand... but plain tofu will always have the biggest part of my heart... Good luck! Just take it slow. I've noticed that those who jump into it too fast seem to have the most difficult time. And if you need any help/advice, please do not hesitate to ask!
Ovo-lacto vegetarians eat everything except animal flesh and bones. That means dairy and eggs are fine, but chicken or standard gelatin are off limits. Vegans eat everything except animal flesh and food produced by animals. That means no dairy, eggs, honey, and other animal products. Vegans usually avoid wearing animal products, such as leather shoes and silk. Some ovo-lacto vegetarians may choose not to wear leather, but many do. The rule of thumb for a vegan is to do no harm to animals, and to not take anything from an animal that it uses for itself or its young. Some vegans also think of animals used for human purposes as a form of slavery, so they view all exploitation of an animal as unethical. While there are vegans who choose the diet for health reasons, the primary focus is ethics for most. Ovo-lacto vegetarians choose the diet for a wide variety of reasons. Some feel it is ethical to use an animal product as long as the animal didn't die to produce it. Those ovo-lacto vegetarians would not wear leather, but they might eat honey. Other ovo-lacto vegetarians simply do not like the taste of meat very much. It's surprisingly easy to give up meat. Veggie burgers and Tofurky may be disgusting (I find them so), but a vegetarian curry, spaghetti a la Norma, and a cheese souffle are delicious.
In the purest definition, no a true vegetarian does not eat fish. Fish are social creatures and are sentient beings with a purpose other than being food for humans. In the loosest of terms, they had parents. They bleed when they are have a vertebrae and bleed when they are cut. Even if I were not a vegetarian (actually, vegan), I would never eat fish. Fish are bioaccumulaters, meaning that they ingest toxins like mercury. The murcury does not effect them, but it is stored in their fat. If you eat that fish, you get a concentrated dose of mercury or any other toxin that is ten times more potent than what the fish consumed.
Before I answer this question, I am a vegetarian because I was brought up in a vegetarian family and so I couldn’t include meat and sea food in my diet even now. I am happy with who I am. I do not hate meat eaters.Before I was diet conscious and healthy eating or before I changed my life style to be fit, these were included in my diet:Protein: Cottage cheese, milk (Soy and regular), black and red beans, Lentils, Paneer (Indian cheese cubes), rarely Tofu, yogurt.Carbs: Rice, bread, potatoes, oats, sweet potatoes and some junk like pizza and fries, instant noodles (Maggie).Fats: Avocados, Hummus, butter, Almonds and some junk foodVeggies: Spinach, Green beans, Edamame, Tomatoes, onions, carrots and many more. Ya even i considered vegetables on a pizza as healthy and tasty.Fruits: Bananas, Cantaloupe, watermelon, mangoes, kiwi, grapes etc.If I cook at home, I used to make mostly Indian food. Even more specific South Indian which includes a lot of white rice with side of any curries with a mix of vegetables, lot of Indian spices or any traditional dish I like. I used to even make a lot of Paneer, Rajma (red kidney beans) and other North Indian food.Don’t they look yum?Since 3–4 months I have been on a high protein and low carb diet to lose fat and gain muscle.I drastically cut down on my carbohydrate intake. No white items like white bread, white rice. I ate only brown rice in measured quantities, plan oats for breakfast with egg whites.So now diet consists of mostly egg whites, super food like steamed broccoli, spinach, green beans, carrots. No curries with too much oil (not more than 1 table-spoon a day).To eat a lot of protein, I started eating Textured vegetable protein aka soya chunks aka meal maker. A 100 gm of these consists of 51 gms of protein and only 350 calories. Even eating these were harder for me as they resemble meat (for me). A lot to chew and spongy. But I got used to it.So yeah. even without meat, I am happy and healthy. I am much healthier now when I stopped eating junk food.Thanks for reading.Image credits: Google images.
Can vegetarians eat snails?
We can eat fake snails. Here's a recipe for fauxscargot: 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for the pasta 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced shallot 24 small shiitake mushroom caps 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/3 cup dry white wine or dry sherry 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves salt & freshly ground black pepper 4 ounces angel hair pasta, uncooked Directions 1)Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, oregano, basil, wine, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper to taste and simmer until the mushrooms are tender and the liquid is reduced slightly, about 4-5 minutes. 2)Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, 2-4 minutes. Drain well and toss with a little olive oil. 3)To serve, coil 4 to 6 hot pasta strands each in the six hollows of four escargot dishes, or make 6 coils each on small plates. Place a mushroom in the center of each pasta nest and drizzle the pan sauce over them. Serve hot.
Yes, of course they can. They can also eat beef and roasted small children. But they arguably can't continue to call themselves vegetarians. Perhaps the question you meant to ask was, "Can an observant vegetarian eat fish and still be an observant vegetarian?" The answer to that question is an unqualified, "It depends."Some vegetarians eat fish. I knew a vegetarian, usually very observant, who occasionally would eat a McDonald's burger, on the theory that the burger had less meat in it than almost anything she could eat that was not actually vegetarian. It depends on what the particular vegetarian feels comfortable eating. There is another theory. Some vegetarians avoid meat to limit their impact on the planet. Now, supposing that you and your friends want to go out to dinner. There is a Burger King next door and a place you can get a proper vegetarian meal 5 miles away. Everyone else wants to go to BK. Would you create less impact by just grabbing a burger or insisting that everyone drive 5 miles RT?
Can vegetarians eat pizza?
you have to ask about the ingredients, there is no fat in pizza dough, just flour, water, yeast, salt....make sure there is no meat in the sauce, or meat based fats. and as long as there is no meat toppings you should be fine.
Can vegetarians eat lard?
Yes you could but you would cease to be vegetarian. Even when I was a meat eater I didn't eat lard...rendered pigs fat that looks like odd white goo just doesn't seem quite appealing and it is even less appealing as a freegan (mostly vegan but if it contains eggs or cheese or something and is going to go too waste I might eat it but only if it is thrown away) Just a note if you are vegan or vegetarian and you want quick and easy cornbread DO NOT BUY JIFFY brand mix (it has lard in it)
Can vegetarians eat margarine?????
To me, it is not enough to say I will eat no animal products, that does not cut it for me. There has to be good reason to do the things that I do, Biblical reason. A plant based diet was chosen for our first parents in the beginning (read Gen 1-2), and it was not until the flood came that man was allowed to eat flesh foods for one can not grow a garden in a flood (read Gen 7 and 9). I have an obligation because I am the Lord's purchase, purchased by the blood of Christ, to glorify God in my body which is supposed to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Co 10:31. The question on if I should eat something is if it will glorify God to eat of it. If I know something is harmful to eat, then would I be glorifying God to eat of it? Margarine, scientifically has been proven to be against us, as far as healthwise, therefore, it is my duty to abstain from it. Christ should be our first and last, and He has promised that any who honor Him, shall He honor.
What does a vegetarian eat on thanksgiving?
My family does a pot luck dinner. Each household is expected to contribute something. In past years we've had all of these (Not all at the same time) on our menu and I found I wasn't left feeling hungry at all! Since Grandma buys and makes a HUGE turkey, that she doesn't even like herself, the rule is, nobody else can bring a dish that has meat in it! Before the main meal: A tray of fresh cut veggies and dips A tray of cheese, crackers, and mixed nuts Assorted chips and dips The main meal: A side of meatless stuffing Mashed potatoes Corn Green bean casserole Cheesy rice and broccoli casserole Vegetarian style baked beans Macaroni salad Potato Salad Egg Salad (Not a big hit) Cooked asparagus with garlic and imitation butter Broccoli and Cheese Cooked carrots Garden Salad Penne Pasta, with zucchini, sliced green and yellow peppers and marinara sauce Twice Baked Potatoes Scalloped Potatoes Fresh baked wheat and white dinner rolls Fruit Salad Cranberry Sauce Deviled Eggs Your choice of Beverage Dessert: Pumpkin Pie Pecan Pie Chocolate French Silk Pie Apple Pie Caramel Nut Coffee Cake Carrot Cake Cookies Applesauce (All natural, no sugar added) Jello (Sugar Free) with mandarin oranges and cool whip (Sugar Free) Mixed Fruit Its always something different every single time, so its not boring. Try the pot luck thing, include the meatless rule into it, and there is bound to be a few choices that will wow her! Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!