Some Vegetarian Diet Facts

EDS reader Gopala asked us to Give some Information on Vegetarian diets. I am posting a couple of Article on that Subject.

Vegetarian diets are low in fat

Not true. Vegetarian diets are generally lower in fat than meat-diets but they are not necessarily ‘low-fat’. Vegetarian foods like nuts, seeds, avocado, and soy foods can be quite high in vegetable fat, and of course All vegetable cooking oils are 100 per cent fat and contain 120 calories per tablespoon. Also, excess consumption of cheese and other dairy products (by lacto-ovo vegetarians) can easily add up to high-fat eating, even though it's vegetarian. The good news is, (except for dairy fats) vegetarian diets are usually significantly lower in saturated fat. Nonetheless, all fat is calorie-dense (9 calories per gram), so vegetarians need to monitor their fat content just like meat-eaters.

Giving up meat and ‘going vegetarian’ is better for health

Not true. Giving up meat and becoming a vegetarian might reduce certain risks of diseases associated with high meat consumption. But, unless you follow a balanced vegetarian eating plan you might simply swap one set of dietary risks for another. Remember, unbalanced diets are unhealthy diets whether or not they include meat.

My Friend Coop has a nice Article on How to Eat for Fat Loss