Many people today are choosing a vegetarian diet for a variety of reasons. Some are looking for healthy alternatives to animal products, others choose a vegetarian way of life for ethical reasons. Some may have milk and dairy allergies. Whatever your reasons, a vegetarian diet can be balanced, healthy and satisfying.

Vegetarians avoid meat, fish and poultry. Those who include dairy products and eggs in their diets are called lacto-ovo vegetarians while vegans eat no meat, fish, poultry, eggs, or dairy. Benefits of a vegetarian diet can include a healthier heart, lower blood pressure, controlling diabetes and helping prevent cancer.

A Healthy Heart

Vegetarians generally have much lower cholesterol levels than meat eaters and heart disease is less common. Vegetarian meals are typically low in saturated fat. The type of protein in a vegetarian diet may be another important advantage. Many studies show that replacing animal protein with plant protein lowers blood cholesterol levels even if the amount and type of fat in the diet stays the same. Studies show that a low fat, vegetarian diet has a clear advantage over other diets.

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