The NEW Food Pyramid
The food pyramid that meat-eaters
use has been around for awhile.
It tells you how much of each
group you should eat to maintain
health. But what about us vegetarians?
We can't benefit as much from it
because of their use of meat. Well,
now there is a new pyramid; one that
skips the flesh and includes beans,
soy products, and nuts. Please use
it when making food choices.
Vegetarians have to take more steps
than canivores to make sure they
become and stay healthy.
Suggested servings:
Bread, fruit, and vegetable groups- one of each
at every meal.
Milk and bean groups- one of each a day.
Sweets- use very sparingly. (Yeah, that's still
the same. Bummer.)
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Six Degrees of Vegetarians
You can't be a little dead or kinda
pregnant, but you can sorta be a
vegetarian. Check it out:
VEGETARIAN: Eats a plant based diet.
OVO-LACTO VEGETARIAN: Eats dairy and
eggs, but no meat at all.
LACTO-VEGETARIAN: Eats dairy, but no
eggs or meat.
OVO-VEGETARIAN: No dairy or meat,
but eats eggs.
FRUITARIAN: Eats only fruit, seeds,
and nuts. Not a good idea, health
officals warn!
VEGAN: Strictest of all; no meat, dairy,
eggs...nothing from an animal.
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