Diet and Exercise Planning: The Vegetarian Diet
Learn what nutrients vegetarians commonly lack.
If you prefer a vegetarian diet, it is important that you fill the nutritional gap of the nutrients you are missing. If a vegetarian diet is poorly planned, it can cause serious short and long term health problems. If you have done your nutritional research, you will be familiar with the nutrients vegetarians commonly lack. These problems can easily be overcome with some meal planning.
These are some of the common nutrients that vegetarians lack. Make sure that you are consuming enough protein by adding additional sources such as wheat, soybeans, and nuts. Make sure to consume enough calcium. Calcium is fortified in processed foods and found naturally in leafy green vegetables. Make sure to get enough iron by increasing servings of soybeans, pinto beans, tofu, and cereals. Make sure to get enough zinc by eating foods such as almonds, peanut butter, and mushrooms.
by Kristy Haugen
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