What is
vegetarianism?
Me? A vegetarian?!!
 A vegetarian is
not an extremist in pursuit of the latest dietary fads, nor
are the one who has gone overboard on health foods. A vegetarian is one
who seek a well-balanced, nutritious diet without the use of flesh
foods.
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A lacto-ovo vegetarian is uses dairy products
(milk and cheese), and eggs, in addition to vegetables, fruits, grains,
and nuts.
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A lacto-vegetarian uses only dairy products
(milk and cheese), not eggs, in addition to vegetables, fruits, grains,
and nuts
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An ovo-vegetarian uses only eggs, but no
dairy products, in addition to vegetable, fruits, grains and nuts.
- A complete vegetarian uses no animal products
(dairy, red meats, fish or fowl) or eggs whatsoever. The complete
vegetarian diet consists totally of vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts.
Numerous benefits
- Increased strength and endurance.
- Improved health, decrease in disease
- Helps prevent coronory occlusions and
thrombotic disease
- Wise use of land: cow consumes 110 grams of
protein to return 10 grams of food for man. Cow consumes 100 calories
to return 4 calories to man. 1 acre of land produces 450 pounds of soy
protein. 1 acre of land produces 43 pounds fo animal protein.
- Less extravagant: grain consumption in India is
350 pounds per personn yearly, of which 320 pounds are eaten directly.
Grain consumption in the United States is 1700 poounds per person
yearly, of which 700 pounds are eaten directly.
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