Vegetarian
Vegetarianism is the practice of following a plant-based diet including fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, mushrooms, with or without dairy products and eggs. A vegetarian does not eat meat, including red meat, game, poultry, fish, crustacean, and shellfish, and may also abstain from by-products of animal slaughter such as animal-derived rennet and gelatin. As some cheeses contain animal-derived rennet, and gelatin-derived products may contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, these products may unknowingly be consumed by vegetarians.
Vegetarianism is adopted for various reasons: ethical, health, environmental, religious, political, cultural, aesthetic, economic, culinary (some people simply do not enjoy consuming meat) or other reasons, and there are a number of vegetarian diets. A lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products. A vegan diet excludes all animal products, such as dairy products, eggs, and honey.
Vegetarians tend to have lower body mass index, lower levels of cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and less incidence of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, renal disease, osteoporosis, dementias such as Alzheimer's Disease and other disorders. Non-lean red meat, in particular, has been found to be directly associated with increased risk of cancers of the esophagus, liver, colon, and the lungs. Other studies have shown no significant differences between vegetarians and non vegetarians in mortality from cerebrovascular disease, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, or prostate cancer, although the sample of vegetarians was small and included ex-smokers who had switched their diet within the last five years. A 2010 study compared a group of vegetarian and meat-eating Seventh Day Adventists in which vegetarians scored lower on depression tests and had better mood profiles.
Vegetarianism can be a very healthy option but only if your vegetarian diet plan is well balanced. This means eating a variety of foods including grains, fruit and vegetables, beans, pulses, nuts or seeds, a small amount of fat, with or without dairy products.
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Overview of our healthy easy vegetarian recipes
African Peanut Soup
Anchovis with Herbs and Salads
Apple Orange Cobbler
Apple Soup
Apple Upside Down Cake
Asparagus and Pine Nuts
Baked Tomatoes with Mushrooms and Basil
Banana Pancakes
Beet Greens with Garlic
Better-For-You Eggplant Parmigiana
Butternut Squash with Sage
Caponata neapolitan
Carrot Bread
Cavatelli with Eggplant, Sausage, and...
Cherries with vanilla ice-cream
Our featured healthy easy vegetarian recipes
African Peanut Soup
Anchovis with Herbs and Salads
Apple Orange Cobbler
Apple Soup
Apple Upside Down Cake
Asparagus and Pine Nuts
Baked Tomatoes with Mushrooms and Basil
Banana Pancakes
Beet Greens with Garlic
Better-For-You Eggplant Parmigiana
Butternut Squash with Sage
Caponata neapolitan
Carrot Bread
Cavatelli with Eggplant, Sausage, and Peppers
Cherries with vanilla ice-cream
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African Peanut Soup
Adapted from the Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook This recipe is based on a traditional West African soup made with ground peanuts. For this version, use smooth, all natural peanut butter with no added salt or sugar.
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Anchovis with Herbs and Salads
Chef: Hotels Lucien Barriere Deauville
Anchovis with Herbs and Salads A southern French sauce made from anchovies, garlic and olive oil, often served on toast or with raw vegetables. Ancho?ade, a garlic and anchovy dip, is a specialty from Provence and the city of...
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Apple Orange Cobbler
Adapted from The Pepperidge Farm Cook Book by Margaret Rudkin Orange rind and juice adds a unique note to this otherwise traditional apple dessert.
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Apple Soup
Apple Soup Adapted from Cooking the Russian Way by Musia Soper Apples make a thick, delicious soup. If you like, add apple pie seasonings, like a little cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Apple Upside Down Cake
Adapted from The Pepperidge Farm Cook Book by Margaret Rudkin This easy-from-scratch cake featuring apple slices is best served warmed and topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Asparagus and Pine Nuts
Asparagus and Pine Nuts Adapted from World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey This Asian-inspired dish combines asparagus with pine nuts, chile, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Serve it as a side dish alongside fish or meat.
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Baked Tomatoes with Mushrooms and Basil
This quick, simple dish makes an excellent side dish. Or accompany it with salad or soup for a light meal.
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Banana Pancakes
Adapted from The Saturday Evening Post Fiber & Bran Better Health Cookbook Combining mashed bananas with a little wheat germ, these pancakes are a great way to start the day.
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Beet Greens with Garlic
Beet Greens with Garlic Next time you buy beets, be sure to purchase them with their reddish-green leaves. Simply sautéed in garlic, beet greens are a delicious side dish.
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Better-For-You Eggplant Parmigiana
Adapted from Healthy Homestyle Cooking by Evelyn Tribole A lighter version of the classic dish, this recipe calls for baking – not frying – the eggplant. In addition, only egg whites are used and low fat mozzarella cheese.
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Butternut Squash with Sage
Butternut Squash with Sage Adapted from World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey Adding sage and shallot to butternut squash makes for a flavorful side dish. Try using any orange-fleshed winter squash, including pumpkin, for this...
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Caponata neapolitan
Chef: Charles Caruso
Caponata neapolitan The dish more people probably associate with Sicily than any other is caponata, a (generally) eggplant delight that has now spread throughout the Peninsula, much in the manner of cotoletta alla milanese. As...
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Carrot Bread
Carrot Bread Adapted from The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum A quick bread version of carrot cake, this treat is tasty as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or topped with cream cheese frosting.
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Cavatelli with Eggplant, Sausage, and Peppers
Are you in the mood for some pasta? A lot of people would be craving for some pasta one time or another, but the recipe would prove to be just a bit complicated and they give up and just wallow. A lot of people feel daunted by...
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Cherries with vanilla ice-cream
Chef: Luc Huysentruyt
Cherries with vanilla ice-cream Cherries are so sinful! What to do with a beautiful bowl of cherries and a stash of vanilla beans on a hot summer day? If you manage to rescue the cherries before the boys eat them all, you can...
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