Celebrity Vegetarians And Vegans

Switching to a vegetarian diet?

*sigh*

http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.asp

I recommend this website.

Another recommendation — look for blogs of mothers. It sounds a little weird at first, but seriously, you’ve never seen anything like the product a mother can get trying to find normal foods for a lactose intolerant child.

http://www.mothersclick.com/recipes/kid-favorites/madelines-dairy-free-nut-free-egg-free-chocolate-chip-cookies

For instance, that’s my all-time favorite cookie recipe — developed by a mother with a kid who couldn’t have dairy.

The best tip I can give is not a book or a website. It’s this: You can have whatever other people can, just in a different way. A lot of people seem to interpret “being vegan” as “eating plain salad greens with water for every meal” — and that’s the farthest thing from the truth. You also won’t find tofurkey in every vegetarian’s freezer — although, on that note, I recommend tempeh as an alternative to meat.

Read labels. You’d be surprised with how much “normal” food can be done without vegetables or milk products. Pizza crust is easily vegan, and sauce is even easier. There are great vegan cheeses available, and thousands of potential toppings when it comes to vegetables. Lasagna can be made easily, as well — not to mention spaghetti, baked goods, etc.

I also have a thing for a few different vegan bars — you can by them one by one in health food stores.

As for the cardiovascular health of vegans… that’s a difficult question to answer. Someone who is careful about what type of fats they’re consuming can have great cardio health, whereas a vegan who makes poor choices can have horrible cardio health. You don’t have to feel like you’re dieting or anything — just make sure you’re making healthy choices. Regular exercise can make you or break you, as well.

Now, I should clarify — I’m not vegan. I’ve tried it here and there, and it didn’t work for me — my current lifestyle and options don’t allow me to make vegan choices 24/7, and for right now, I’m okay with that.

Don’t be afraid of challenges — you can’t just step into a vegan lifestyle. It takes a lot of time to learn to read the labels, learn to scan a recipe and see if it’s right for you or if you can adapt it to make it right for you, etc. Also, don’t let yourself think that being vegan means you can’t have an ounce of meat in the house — I know a few vegans that keep “normal” foods in the house sometimes, as well. A vegan friend makes several kinds of meat every year for Christmas with her family. No one will kill you if you’ve got a bag of frozen chicken breasts in your freezer just in case you grill out and friends who might not be big fans of vegetarian cookouts stop by.

When eating out, don’t be afraid to ask questions or request a change with your food. I’ve tried living without meat here and there, not so much out of passion for being vegetarian but curiosity for the lifestyle. One of my biggest mistakes was that I didn’t really ask questions of waiters. If you’re not sure if something has meat in it, ask. If they don’t know, ask them to find out. They’re there to make your dining experience pleasurable, and if you need something, don’t hesitate to ask. In addition, if you find a dish that looks great but you see that it has meat in it, ask if it can be made without. Likewise, if you order a cheese quesadilla and it arrives with chicken in it, don’t be afraid to ask the waiter for something else that fits your dietary requirements.

Don’t be discouraged, if this is something you really want to do. It’s not easy — no major dietary change is. Like I said — I’m not vegatarian or vegan, and I’ve only tried it out a couple of times. However, for a couple of years I babysat two young children that were allowed no gluten or dairy and a limited sugar intake. There were many days I was with them from breakfast to dinner, and it took a while, but after some time, you get used to reading the labels, switching one thing for another, guessing alternatives, etc.

Oh, and another tip — don’t settle for one cookbook. Get a dozen. Go to a local bookstore, and sit there for an hour leafing through every veg cookbook they’ve got. When you look at a photo and say “Ooooh” out loud, you know it’s a keeper.

Famous Vegetarians and Vegans

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