Vegetables for Vegetarians
It should go without saying that vegetables are an important part of the vegetarian diet. Vegetarians, like non-vegetarians should eat a diverse selection of vegetables to get the optimal amount of nutrition. With that said, there are specific nutritional requirements of vegetarians that are different from the average non-vegetarian. … Keep Reading → Principally, vegetarians often struggle to get enough protein and calcium. The protein and calcium that are so rich in animal and dairy products are absent from the vegetarian diet. There are vegetarians that eat dairy products and they shouldn’t have issues with calcium deficiency, but for the rest it can be a serious issue. The key point to remember is that vegetarians should eat larger amounts of vegetables that are high in protein and calcium. Asparagus and broccoli are examples of vegetables that are high in protein and most green leafy vegetables tend to be high in calcium.
