Regardless of what plant-based diet you follow, you need to make sure you get all the important nutrients your body needs for total health and wellness. Some of these essentials include, calcium, iron and protein.

Calcium for Bone Health

Since calcium is one of the major key minerals for bone growth and development, it’s important for vegetarians to get the right amount of this mineral through their diet where possible.

Milk and dairy companies have done a great job in letting us know how great milk is in regards to being a natural calcium source. This claim has worried many vegetarians who have come to believe that by eating only plant-based foods and not drinking milk, they may become calcium deficient. Continue reading →

Cooking vegetarian meals is a lot like following a good road map or guideline. Most cooking instructions or recipes are just that – a good road map. Cooking is chemistry; you add the ingredients, heat or cold at the correct time and out pops a delicious meal.

There are four or five different categories of vegetarians but only three main categories; and all are vegetarian to one degree or another.

Preparing vegetarian meals will not require that you shop in specialty stores. Most groceries now carry organic fruits and vegetables and some organic dried staples.

Vegetarian meals are at their best when you use the best ingredients. The best ingredients are free of herbicides and pesticides and are organically grown.

When you are preparing meals you should know and apply good food combination principles, not only for taste and appearance but also to so you receive all the important nutrients throughout the day. Continue reading →