They eat more legumes and grains an excellent source of protein instead of meats. A diet high in dietary fiber helps lower the probability of developing colon cancer. Antioxidant nutrients are present in higher doses among vegetarian diets. Pollari said she doesn t feel her diet is lacking in any vitamins or nutrients. My Dine Analysis in Active Lifestyles said I was getting enough of everything I needed, she said.
Some people shun the idea of vegetarianism.
Whether they think it s unhealthy or impossible to live without meat, they disagree with the thought of excluding meat products. One way to meet more vegetarians is to join the Campus Vegetarians, a group of vegetarians at UW-Oshkosh. The organization is under the guidance of Ann Frisch, an education professor. She is on sabbatical, but will return next semester. I know a few vegetarians, Pollari said.