Is A Vegetarian Diet Healthy?

An interesting discussion with a dietitian:  Is a Vegetarian Diet Healthy?  She sites some interesting facts about Vegan & Vegetarian diets verse carnivore’s diets.  One of this points she makes that I hardily agree with is a Vegetarian or Vegan diet is useless if you eat high fatty foods, lots of processed foods, or other ‘foods’ that are unhealthy for you, even though they are Vegan or Vegetarian

Is A Vegetarian Diet Healthy?

I interviewed Toby Amidor,  a registered dietitian,  to share her thoughts on this way of life.

Are vegetarians  healthier than carnivores?

here’s her answer: : it depends. Becoming a vegetarian is a personal choice, but once you opt in you must know exactly what to eat to stay healthy and fit.

Basic Food Groups

Vegetarian food groups include:

Grains like rice, wheat, rye, oats, millet, barley, amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa, spelt

Fruits

Vegetables

Nuts like almonds, cashews, pecans

Seeds like sunflower and sesame

Legumes like beans, peas, lentils

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Personally, I follow a Plant Based Diet because I believe — no, I KNOW it is healthier for me.  And, honestly, I am more of a flexitarian than I am a Vegan, but the food choices are so similar …. and it is just easier to say I am a Vegan (NOTE:  A flexitarian eats some occasional meat products).