A person who decided to give up food of animal origin and responsibly approached the issue of switching to vegetarianism probably wondered: how to do this without compromising health?
First you need to study the list of those foods that vegetarians can eat. It is important to know what substances can be obtained from them. Avocados contain essential fats, and unsaturated, healthy ones. Soy foods are high in protein and nutritious, while flaxseed oil is rich in omega fatty acids.
And, of course, you need to learn how to cook vegetarian meals. Meat can be replaced with a soy product, but this is not always appropriate and possible. It is worthwhile to study in detail the necessary supplements, for example, vitamin B12, which is absent in plants.
Getting used to plant foods can last for several weeks or months. An organism accustomed to receiving nutrients from meat, at first, will not be able to process only vegetarian food. Therefore, at first, a person may not feel full. It is important to keep the situation under control, monitor your diet. The main thing is to properly balance the diet.
In addition, vegetarians can develop hair and skin problems. This is due to a lack of vitamin B, omega-3 fatty acids (found in flaxseed oil), proteins. With adaptation, these problems will disappear, as the body gets used to vegetarianism.
What are the benefits of vegetarianism? Avoiding meat has been shown to promote health and reduce the risk of many diseases. Now meat contains many hormones, poisonous substances used to increase the weight of animals on farms. Meat contains "bad" cholesterol, which leads to cardiovascular disease. In addition, meat products are heavy food, and if it is excluded, the load on the organs decreases. Plant foods are digested quickly and easily, while being rich in carbohydrates and low in calories. The takeaway is simple: vegetarians don't have the same overweight problems that meat eaters have.
However, there are also disadvantages here. Vegetarianism is often expensive, especially when you consider that you need to buy additional supplements like the aforementioned vitamin B12. Carefully select a vegetarian menu for children under the age of ten, nursing mothers and pregnant women. With heavy physical labor, vegetarianism is not recommended due to the low calorie content of the diet.
According to doctors, a temporary refusal of meat can be useful for urolithiasis, obesity, circulatory disorders, chronic renal failure.
