If we strictly define the word vegetarianism, it means a diet that is plant based and one that excludes meat, chicken and fish. However, due to the individual differences of many dieters, vegetarian diets have evolved to cater to the varied needs of its advocates.

If you are thinking about changing your dietary habits, here are a few of the different types of vegetarian diets you may like to consider. There is possibly one that appeals and is more suitable to you and your lifestyle.

Vegan

A vegan diet is a very restrictive type of vegetarian diet. Many people choose to be vegans for ethical, health and environmental reasons, and prefer to tread the path of veganism as their way of promoting a more caring and humane world. Continue reading →

Vegetarian diets are not just for health nuts anymore. Research has shown to improve the health of people eating vegetarian diets as well as giving them more energy and to help with weight loss as well as weight maintenance.

And vegetarian diets aren’t boring either. In the past years agriculture has advanced in the quality and variety of foods that weren’t available 50 years ago. Although we are creatures of habit the next time you go to the grocery store take a look around.

Look past the apples, oranges and bananas to the star fruit, mangos and kiwi. Although green peppers are a staple they also come in three other colors – red, yellow and orange – all with a distinctive sweet flavor.

Our sense of taste usually dictates what we will or won’t eat but our bodies require a variety of foods to stay healthy. We have become slaves to our palates without remembering that we eat so that we can live. Not the other way around. We do not live so that we can eat. Continue reading →