What is the concept of vegetarianism?

vegetarianism, the theory or practice of living solely upon vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, and nuts—with or without the addition of milk products and eggs—generally for ethical, ascetic, environmental, or nutritional reasons.

What foods are vegetarian?

Vegetarian Diet

• Rainbow of fruits and vegetables.
• Whole grains.
• Nuts and seeds.
• Beans and legumes.
• Soy products such as tempeh and tofu and other non-soy meat substitutes.
• Eggs and dairy products (if you choose to eat them)
• Extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil and other nut oils.
• Nutritional yeast.

What is difference between vegetarian and vegan?

Lacto vegetarians: vegetarians who avoid animal flesh and eggs, but do consume dairy products. Ovo vegetarians: vegetarians who avoid all animal products except eggs. Vegans: vegetarians who avoid all animal and animal-derived products.

Why do vegetarian not eat meat?

Why Choose a Vegetarian Diet Many vegetarians, for example, avoid meat because they do not want animals killed or harmed. These individuals may also object to the treatment of animals raised on industrial farms. The environment is an additional concern for some vegetarians.

What are the benefits of vegetarianism?

What are the health benefits of a vegetarian diet?

• Good for heart health. Vegetarians may be up to one-third less likely to die or be hospitalized for heart disease.
• Reduces cancer risk.
• Prevents type 2 diabetes.
• Lowers blood pressure.
• Decreases asthma symptoms.
• Promotes bone health.

Who started vegetarianism?

Pythagoras
Pythagoras: The Father of Vegetarianism The divide between those who eat only (or mostly) vegetables from those who eat meat dates at least to ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE, when Pythagoras—sometimes called the Father of Vegetarianism—advocated a spiritually uplifting meatless diet for his followers.

What is the most common type of vegetarian?

Lacto-ovo vegetarians
Lacto-ovo vegetarians are the most common kind of vegetarian. You can be just one or the other. A lacto-vegetarian is used to describe a type of vegetarian who does not eat eggs but does eat dairy products. Ovo-vegetarian refers to people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.

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