It is believed
that vegetarianism was first practiced as early as the 2nd
millennium BC on the Indian subcontinent.
Some famous
vegetarians were Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Dr. J. H. Kellogg
(1852-1943), Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), Albert Einstein
(1879-1955), as well as Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Plotinus,
Plutarch, Newton, Voltaire, Shelley, Darwin, Emerson, Linda
McCartney, Leo Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw and Morrissey.
Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790), a vegetarian since the age of sixteen, later renounced
that way of life during a sea voyage where he witnessed a fish cut
open revealing another fish inside.
The International
Vegetarian Union was formed in 1908. The number of
Vegetarian restaurants are growing now too. Today, Indian
vegetarians, are estimated to make up more than 70% of the world's
vegetarians
Clearly low
calorie and vegetarian recipes have a long and spirited history, as
it continues to grow and influence around the world.
To get you started
on a healthy
low calorie and
vegetarian
food here are a
few general guidelines to healthy eating:
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Eat a variety of
foods - don't limit yourself to just a few
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Eat a lot of
vegetables, grains, and fruits - these provide you with essential
nutrients
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Avoid eating
meats
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Avoid low fat
foods such as butter and margarine - select low fat butter and
margarine.
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Achieve and
maintain a healthy body weight with regular exercises.
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Limit the amount
of alcohol, salt, and caffeine in your diet.
For safe and
healthy weight loss, don't exceed losing more than 2lbs a week.
Avoid products and diets that guarantee overnight weight loss. Set
a realistic goal for yourself, and follow a healthy weight loss
regime.
Healthy eating
doesn't mean you have to follow a strict diet, or give up foods you
love. You just need to balance the amount of eat type of foods you
eat to obtain all the necessary nutrients. It's a good idea to
limit the fattening foods such as fast food, pizzas, etc... but you
don't necessarily have to completely avoid them.
Healthy eating
isn't difficult, but it's not simple either. You need to be able to
balance the types of foods you eat, and at the same time, make them
tasty.
It's always best
to eat out less, and cook at home more. You can prepare healthy,
delicious meals at home, and at the same time, save a few bucks. We
have many delicious and healthy recipes here
