First cut down on red meat, then gradually eliminate it from your diet. As you find other vegetarian foods you enjoy, you can gradually give up poultry, fish and eggs. You'll join the ranks of thousands of new vegetarians, many of whom have changed their diets for health reasons, now that flesh foods have been linked to cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, and so on. Even cutting back on meat a little will benefit you-and I'm hoping my recipes make this transition easy and enjoyable. Don't worry about getting enough protein.
Vegetarians get lots of protein in legumes, grains and the like.
Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture places meat second to last in importance, behind grains, fruits and vegetables. There's now a vegetarian food pyramid and a wealth of scientific evidence proving the health benefits of the yoga diet. So try out this week's recipe or browse the site for something that catches your fancy. All rights reserved.