What are some facts of how to become a vegetarian? i want to be vegetarian but first i need facts. please help?

First, learn exactly what a vegetarian consist of.The vegetarian society defines a vegetarian as someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits, with or without the use of dairy products and eggs. A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or slaughter by-products. You need to do some extensive research on nutrition.Essential vitamins and minerals can all be obtained on a plant based diet. Protein is found in practically everything.Beans, nuts, grains, seeds, dairy, eggs, fruit and vegetables all contain protein.You need on average, 50 grams of protein of .8 for every kilo you weigh.If you meet your calorie needs, you will most likely consume enough protein. Vegetarians do not consume slaughter by products.Gelatin is thickening agent used in gummy candies, yogurt, marshmallow, and some jams and jellies.Gelatin is made of animal collagen, it is a slaughter by product and never vegetarian, even Kosher gelatin is not vegetarian. Rennet is an enzyme from a calf's stomach.It is used in the production of cheese.Often times, it will say 'enzymes', which can be either of microbial, animal or plant origin. Vegetarian cheese:http://cheese.joyousliving.com/ Vegetarains also do not consume carmine, a red food coloring made from cochineal, an insect.Shellac or confectioners glaze is produced by the lac bug and not suitable for vegetarians as well. Remember to read the the ingredients.Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables daily.Additionally, consume a variety of foods in order to obtain proper nutrition.

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Hi Ashley Good advice above. You definitely need to learn how to properly replace meat in your diet to maintain adequate protein. Too many people just eliminate one food and it causes your diet to be improperly balanced. Chicken or fish are obvious alternatives to red meat. If you are not eating either of them try looking for recipes that use tofu. Things like peanut butter, eggs and legumes are other good sources of protein. Do a little research and you will be just fine but you won't lose weight just by turning vegetarian. You need to really look at the food you are eating to create great health while losing weight. There are things that people refer to as super foods, foods that really create great health when we eat them. You can find information about that here: http://www.cookingnook.com/10-healthiest-foods.html You can also find lots of healthy dieting tips here: http://www.cookingnook.com/healthy-diet.html plus the site has a healthy recipes section if you are into cooking at all. I wish you all the best. Feel free to email me for more information. Karen

Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/%09 Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/teennutrition.htm Get yourself a vegetarian cookbook. There are a few written just for teens like: The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook - Judy Krizmanic A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian - Judy Krizmanic Student's Vegetarian Cookbook - Carole Raymond Vegetables Rock!: A Complete Guide for Teenage Vegetarians - Stephanie Pierson The Starving Students' Vegetarian Cookbook - Dede Hall The Vegetarian Kids' Cookbook - Roz Denny Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly - Marty Mattare & Wendy Muldawer

If your a beginner - This is the best website for you. It will answer many questions in an easy to understand form. http://www.theveggietable.com/articles/veggie101.html You're going to get many answers - some will be of great help others will not really answer your question at all. Good luck, love hard, eat healthy. ;D

After being a vegetarian for almost 20years I also became vegan after watching earthlings. I don't think it's something a teen ager should watch alone though. As long as you have a varied diet that is centered on the vegan food pyramid you will be fine. www.chooseveg.com/vegan-food-pyramid.asp

I became Vegan after watching a documentary called Earthlings. It is graphic and violent, but I promise it will be the only reason you need! Going Vegetarian is as simple as not eating meat any more. Yes you need to make sure you have a balanced diet, but the human body is equipped to be very healthy while being vegetarian or vegan. Another thing you will need to do is start reading labels on the products you but, as a lot of them contain hidden animal ingredients! For example, many tinned soups are not Vegetarian as they contain animal stock etc. There are a lot of misconceptions and myths surrounding Vegetarianism, so I suggest you do some research yourself - join a Vegetarian forum, www.vegweb.com is a good one - and ask some like minded people what they do :) Good Luck and stand up for what you believe in! www.earthlings.com