Using Vegetarian diet plans

Now, you may be here because like a friend did the other day, you are seeking information on vegetarian diet plans. Well, suffice it to say you are in the right place.

I've been a vegetarian for close to a decade now and have no intentions of going back.
Now, I will say I have dabbled back and forth between several vegetarian diet plans and styles such as the ones listed below, but I've found the most success and longevity of sorts with lying somewhere between the 4th and 5th types of vegetarian diets listed herewith.

Like any diet plan, the best vegetarian diet is a BALANCED eating plan and I will do my best to offer tips for FREE vegetarian diet plans so you too can have success with such a dietetic lifestyle.

But before we discuss this free vegetarian diet plan, let's go over the different types of vegetarian diets that do exist.

There are several types of vegetarians, and each type of vegetarian diet differs slightly. In no particular order, here is a look at the common ones.

An Overview of The Several Existing Vegetarian diet plans

1) Pescatarian

The word “pescatarian” is occasionally used to describe those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish. Although the word is not commonly used, more and more people are adopting this kind of diet, usually for health reasons or as a stepping stone to a fully vegetarian diet.

2) Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian

“Flexitarian” is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.

3) Vegetarian (Lacto-ovo- vegetarian)

When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for egg).

Lacto-vegetarian is used to describe a 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.

4) Vegan

Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines.

5) Raw vegan/Raw food diet

A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius). “Raw foodists” believe that foods cooked above this temperature have lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body.

6) Macrobiotic

The macrobiotic diet, revered by some for its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption of fish. Sugar and refined oils are avoided. Perhaps the most unique qualifier of the macrobiotic diet is its emphasis on the consumption of Asian vegetables, such as daikon, and sea vegetables, such as seaweed.

Now, as mentioned, I am a vegan personally and I basically adhere to the Mucus-Less Diet Healing system in regards to vegetarian diet plans and this is a mixture of options 4 and 5 above but with the emphasis on HEALTH above anything else.

Let's go further.

The Main Tips for a Free vegetarian diet plan

Folks , Based on scientifically proven research on thousands of people for over two centuries on such health principles as food combination and assimilation, the human body goes through a cleansing process from twelve midnight until twelve noon, and a building program from twelve noon to twelve midnight, therefore our meals using vegetarian diet plans during these respective periods should be harmonious with these processes of natural detoxification of the body.

Now, though you may experience slight to no discomfort such as mild dizziness for the first couple of days of adhering to this suggested dietetic change, do not be frightened as these are merely detoxification symptoms of the body which are sure to pass in no time. Moreover, this simple discipline is bound to make the lunch meal even more enjoyable and filling. Try it for yourself and see!

Breakfast:

A choice of the following
1. A tall glass of Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice.
2. A tall glass of Fresh squeezed lemonade flavored with genuine maple
Syrup (the darker the grade the better)

Lunch:

A mono-meal of an organic fruit in season for example: Apples in the fall and winter, Melons in the summer, Berries in spring.

Dinner:

Fresh, home-made salads.

A simple dressing could be
(a) Lemon juice, olive oil and un-iodized sea-salt
(b) Avocadoes or Green coconuts blended with tomatoes and some sea salt

Or

Raw and/or cooked root vegetables such as Celery, Carrots, Potatoes, Plantains, raw or slightly heated fruit veggies (these can be blended into Soups or dressings for your salads)

Also remember that it is essential to masticate all foods thoroughly; an old Indian saying is as follows: “Chew your foods well as the stomach has no teeth!” This simple discipline ensures optimal assimilation and if you indulge still in unhealthy foods, it buffers their harmful effects to some, some degree.

In addition, I recommend that you not re-heat foods twice as in heating up leftovers, make just what would be sufficient, if you’d have to cook it!

Now, that I've got that out of the way, let's see about some healthy vegetarian recipes to incorporate into our Vegetarian diet plans.

How To Add Healthy Smoothies To Our Vegetarian diet plans

Here are my favorites:

"Chocolate" Milk

-10-15 medium dates

-3 ripe bananas.

-1 Young Coconut (I don't usually use the water inside of the nut although I heard it has some benefits, I have tested it on me to a not so good result but again we are all different)

-16 oz cold Water

Blend everything starting with the fruits then the coconut.

Papaya Passion

-1 medium Papaya

-1 red delicious apple

-5 dates (pitted)

Blend everything and prepare for something outta this world!

Strawberry Delight

-4-8 strawberries

-1-2 Bananas

-8-10 dates

My Milk Shake tastes much better than yours...!

-2 cups of Durian

-8 dates

-2 bananas

-1 tsp of Carob powder

Mango Magic

-1-2 ripe mangos (peeled)

-8 dates (pitted)

-Juice of one orange

Durian Deck

-24 oz of durian

-1/2 orange

-Blend both.

Well, there you have it. Thought you’d have to give up smoothies eh? Hope, I’ll be able to save you some money in buying less healthy and-as you’ll discover-not as tasty smoothies with these.

How To Add Healthy Salad Dressings To Our Vegetarian diet plans

Now, a raw-chef once stated that one's success with vegetarian diet plans may hinge on his/her choice of salad dressings. That considered, here are some other favorites.

Tom-Avo

-2 organic Roma or Hot House tomatoes

-2 big Avocadoes (pitted)

-2 tsp orange juice (freshly squeezed) 2 oz of water

Serving Suggestion: Chop some Red Cabbage say a cup or less finely and sprinkle into the soup

The Real Ranch Dressing:

-2 medium sized tomatoes

-2 young coconuts

-1/2 tsp of salt

-6 organic sun dried tomatoes

-I stalk of Celery

-1 tbs of lemon juice (optional)

Blend all and use as a dressing for a lettuce based salad. (Note: I recommend using one base leafy vegetable at a time, if desired a fruit veggie like cucumbers or organic bell peppers can be used along with shredded carrots)

Guacamole:

-2 avocadoes

-2 medium tomatoes

-1/2 orange

-Sea salt to taste

Process everything in your food processor.
I would say this can be an excellent first food for a child in the evenings. Serve in lettuce leaves or largely cut cabbage leaves a la Tortilla chips and dips.

Dress Down Dressing:

-1/2 lemon

-2-3 avocadoes

-Sea Salt to taste

-1/2 cup water

With the suggestions above, now that you may have to include more salads and vegetables into your vegetarian diet plans for a safe and healthy vegetarian recipes, these delicious ones will ensure that you not only enjoy how you make your meals but most importantly that they taste good.

Ensure to chop the base vegetables all to the same size to allow the flavors to intermingle. Pregnant and nursing mothers and growing Kids and teenagers should have a huge salad as often as possible. When making for the whole family you can double the ingredients in the recipes and increase the vegetables.

How To Add Properly Cooked Vegetables To Our Vegetarian diet plans

The following recipes can serve as great transition meals for you and even healthy staples.

Porridge:

-Peel and Boil an average of 4 lbs of potatoes per average-sized person (they can be garnet yams or russet potatoes)
-When it is soft enough to be pierced, drain about 90 % of the broth away and now mash with 1-2 avocadoes per person.
-Now add salt to taste and enjoy. (Before eating this and also before mashing the avocadoes, you may choose to eat a stalk of celery for each person and wait 10-15 minutes before the main course)

Sweet Potato Pie

-Bake Garnet or Jewel yams (or Jersey Sweet Potatoes) in an oven heated to 475 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
-When it can be pierced, allow to cool.
-Upon cooling, peel the vegetable and mash with avocadoes and a little bit of sea salt.

This is actually a great simple dish of most tropical countries.

Rice-a-Roni

-Soak 3 cups of brown rice (per adult-1-2 per kid) overnight.
-Drain the water off.
-Boil the rice till soft (say 50 minutes)
-When it is about 80 % cooked you may add chopped celery. When all is boiled, add some mashed avocadoes or serve with eggplant hash or Okra ovation!

Coconut rice:

-This is a great Brazilian dish.
-Coconut milk is quite a satisfying drink in itself and can serve as a basis for smoothies and dressings as well. If using for a smoothie, I recommend only for ‘Chocolate Foras’ or for a substitute for ‘Real Ranch Dressing’
Don't combine with avocadoes.

How to make coconut milk

-Heat Drinking water to a medium temperature.
-Pour 24oz of water in a Blender..
-Add some pieces of chopped mature coconuts (the round brown ones available in most grocery stores)
-Now blend till it's finely chopped.
-Pour this solution through a strainer and press the residue to squeeze out the liquid.
-Blend this pulp again following the preceding steps.
And ensure to drain again pressing on the pulp to squeeze out the nutrients.
This is the coconut milk and may be used to replace milk for an infant.
Note it may be, the best choice is breast milk.

-Use a quart and a half of coconut milk as the liquid to boil your rice.
-You may add more water as needed.

-You can also make the milk the night before and then the next day blend half of it with 2 tomatoes and add this solution to the remaining half and also boil the rice in it for Spanish rice.

-You can slice some peeled zucchini or chopped celery into the rice and boil all together for a hearty delight.

Now, that I've covered the subject of various free vegetarian diet plans with types of vegetarian diets, helpful tips and recipes, it is my hope that you would be able to equip yourself with these pointers to making yours a healthy and nourishing dietetic lifestyle.

But just to be sure you are well informed, here are some closing thoughts.

Vegetarian diet plans-Summary

* Choose a variety of foods, including whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds

* Choose whole, unrefined foods often and minimize intake of highly sweetened, fatty, and heavily refined foods.

* If animal foods such as dairy products and eggs are eaten, choose lower-fat versions of these foods. Cheeses and other high-fat dairy foods and eggs should be limited in the diet because of their saturated fat content and because their frequent use displaces plant foods in some vegetarian diets.

* Do not restrict dietary fat in children younger than 2 years. For older children, include some foods higher in unsaturated fats (eg, nuts, seeds, nut and seed butters, avocado, and vegetable oils) to help meet nutrient and energy needs.

* You may have heard of vegetarians and vitamin b12 deficiency, well not to worry, as far as Vegetarian diet plans go, I've covered that topic in this blog.

For More on the subject visit here: vegetarians and vitamin B12 deficiency.

That's it from me mates.

Here's to Health and Happiness.

Aje

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