What is a Vegetarian?

2. I have a Question.

3. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?

4. “Vegetarian”
is
old Indian word for “Bad Hunter”

5. Is a VegetarianIs a Vegetarian
a grass eater?

6. I think a Vegetarian isI think a Vegetarian is
a health nut!

7. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?

8. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?
Vegetarians are
just like everyone
else. They eat
everything apart
from meat, fish or
any other foods for
which an animal
had to die.

9. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?
The word “pescatarian” is
used to describe those
who abstain from eating all
meat and animal flesh with
the exception of fish. More
and more people are
adopting this kind of diet,
for health reasons or as a
stepping stone to a fully
vegetarian diet.

10. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?
“Flexitarian” is a term
recently coined to
describe those who eat
a mostly vegetarian,
but occasionally
eat meat.

11. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?
Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarians
are people who do not
eat beef, pork, poultry,
fish, shellfish or animal
flesh of any kind.
But they do eat eggs
and dairy products.

12. What is a Vegetarian?What is a Vegetarian?
Vegans do not eat meat of any kind
They do not eat eggs,
dairy products, or foods
containing animal-derived
ingredients such as gelatin.
There is debate
as to whether honey
fits into a vegan diet.

13. What What dodo Vegetarians eat? Vegetarians eat?
One of the great
things about a
vegetarian diet is that
it can be full of
delicious, healthy,
fresh, food.

14. What do Vegetarians eat?What do Vegetarians eat?
Vegetarians might
eat pizza, chilli,
spaghetti, stir-fry,
pasta, eggs, cheese,
beans, potatoes,
stew, veggie burgers,
lasagne, wraps,
ratatouille, and
quiche.

15. What do Vegetarians eat?What do Vegetarians eat?
They may eat a
huge variety of fruits
and vegetables.
Vegetarians eat lots
and lots of tasty
stuff...like ice cream,
and even Hershey's
dark chocolate!

16. A Vegetarian Feast

17. Let's take a look at the food pyramid.

19. There are
lots of
great foods
made from
soy that
take the
place of
milk and
meat.

20. But, I don't like Soybeans!

21. Then eat real food!
It tastes much
better anyways.

22. What are the advantages
to being vegetarian?

23. Advantages to being vegetarian
Vegetarians have
much lower
cholesterol levels than
meat-eaters. Heart
disease is less
common in
vegetarians, too.

24. Advantages to being vegetarian
Vegetarians have
lower blood
pressure than non-
vegetarians.
When patients with high blood
pressure begin a vegetarian
diet, many are able to
eliminate the need for
medication.

25. Advantages to being vegetarian
A vegetarian diet high in
complex carbohydrates
and fiber and low in fat
is the best dietary
prescription for
controlling diabetes.

26. Advantages to being vegetarian
Studies show that
death rates from
cancer are only about
one-half to three-
quarters of those of
the general
population.

27. Advantages to being vegetarian
Vegetarians are less
likely to form either
kidney stones or
gallstones.
Vegetarians may also be at
lower risk for osteoporosis
because they eat little or
no animal protein.

28. Steps in going Vegetarian
The switch to a
vegetarian diet
is easier than
you might think.

29. Steps in going Vegetarian
First, think of three
vegetarian meals that
you already enjoy.
Common ones are
vegetable stir-fry,
vegetable stew, or
pasta primavera.

30. Steps in going Vegetarian
Second, think of three
recipes that you
prepare regularly
that can easily be
adapted to a
vegetarian menu.

31. Steps in going Vegetarian
Third, check out some
vegetarian cookbooks
from the library and
experiment with the
recipes for a week or so
until you find three new
recipes that are delicious
and easy to make.

32. Any Questions?