Vegetarian Diet

Today, life as a vegetarian is not unusual. In fact, many restaurants provide vegetarian menus to meet the needs of vegetarians interested. But actually, such as vegetarian diets?

The definition of a vegetarian diet is a diet that is away from all kinds of animal products. More precisely to avoid foods that make the occurrence of death in animals. Vegetarian itself has many variations, among others:

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Vegan: eat only plants.
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Lacto-vegetarian: Diet consists of vegetables plus some or all dairy products.
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Lacto-ovovegetarian: consume vegetables, dairy products and eggs.
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Semi-vegetarian: Diet consists of vegetables, as well as chicken or fish, dairy products and eggs. Just avoid red meat.

To choose a vegetarian diet, which can be many reasons why his background. Starting from the reasons of trust - whether religious, moral, political and economic - or simply the desire to consume more healthy foods. To keep your vegetarian diet to remain healthy, the food consumed must contain good nutrition. Dietary recommendations vary with the type of vegetarian diet. For children and adolescents, a vegetarian diet must be planned carefully. They need more nutrients for the growth period. Nutrients that may be lacking in a vegetarian diet are protein, vitamin B12, vitamin D, ribovlafin, calcium, zinc and iron or iron.

The protein consists of amino acids is necessary for good health. There are two types of protein: complete and incomplete. Complete proteins found in animal products (animal protein), while the incomplete proteins found in plants (vegetable protein). But the actors vegetarians need not worry. To get the complete proteins, they do not have to consume animal protein. They can combine the vegetable proteins or vegetable proteins and animal species in accordance with their vegetarian. Some combinations such as rice with beans, milk and cereal, bread and butter, and macaroni and cheese. Vegetarian diet that continue to consume some animal products will be easily fulfilled nutrients. While the perpetrators of vegan requires careful planning in order to keep getting enough nutrition.

There are some recommendations for a vegetarian diet for children:

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Breast milk or formula should be the basis of the diet until age 1 year.
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Soy milk should be consumed by children.
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Fat should not be restricted to children aged under two years.
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For children who do not drink milk, they may lack calcium, protein, vitamin D and riboflavin. They may need a vitamin and mineral supplement.
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Vitamin B12 should be added in the menu if you do not consume animal products.
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Adequate iron intake is difficult to achieve if it does not consume meat. Therefore, it is necessary to search other sources, such as spinach, raisins, cereal and so forth.