SEVEN SIMPLE STEPS TO GOING - AND STAYING
- VEGETARIAN
1. If it suits you to do things gradually – take your time. Some
people give up red meat first, then poultry, then fish. Others eat vegetarian
food one day a week, then two or three days and eventually every day.
The important thing is to work out what will suit you and stick with
it..
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2. Don’t be put off by a bit of teasing or ill-informed scare
stories. Vegetarians are sometimes the brunt of jokes and prejudices – usually
from people who know very little about their own health and dietary needs.
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3. Try something new. Take a fresh look around the shelves of your local
supermarket and health food shop and get to know as many different vegetarian
foods as possible, including meat alternatives like mince and sausages
made from soya or Quorn™, tofu, pulses, cous cous and all sorts of
vegetables. |
4. Buy a vegetarian cookbook (or borrow one from your
local library). Whether you need simple step by step instructions or
gourmet dishes to impress your friends, there are literally hundreds
of vegetarian cookbooks around and you can buy recommended titles online
at www.vegsoc.org/store. Alternatively, you
can view hundreds of recipes free here on our website. |
5. Learn a little about nutrition. A healthy vegetarian
diet isn’t difficult (see our Basic
Nutrition info sheet) but if
you’ve
grown up eating meat, you will have to change some of your habits and
the easiest way to stay healthy is to understand what your body needs.
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| 6. As you get more confident about vegetarian food, take the next step
by making sure you always buy free-range eggs and vegetarian cheese. You
can also start being careful about hidden non-veggie ingredients, using
our pitfalls guide for reference. |
7. Don’t go it alone. Make sure you tell any vegetarian friends
that you are going veggie and ask for their support and advice. Join The
Vegetarian Society to make sure that you always have access to our expert
advisors, information-packed quarterly magazine and discounts in all sorts
of veggie-friendly places. And, to avoid any embarrassment when friends
are cooking for you, remember to let them know in advance that you are
vegetarian. |
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