Post #4: What Foods Should You Eat? What Foods Should You Not Eat?

This diet is for an ovo-lacto pescatarian. This means that they still eat eggs (ovo), dairy products (lacto) and fish (pescatarian). So, basically no meat - poultry or red meat. These are foods that you should not eat. There are many reasons to choose not to eat meat. Not eating meat can prevent the death of some of the 27 billion animals that are killed annually for food in the United States. Some people think of the animals that are usually eaten as animals like their own pets, with personalities, and can't imagine eating them. Choosing to be vegetarian can help your health. A plant-based diet protects against heart disease, diabetes, obesity, strokes, and several types of cancer. Other bonusus include stronger immune systems and a longer life by about 10 years. Eating vegetarian helps the environment, combats world hunger, and supports worker rights.

This creates a problem, since meat is a source of protein in non-vegetarian diets. Legumes are beans and other edible seads, which can be used in many dishes to replace meat. For example, instead of adding ground beef to your chili, add kidney beans. Legumes include chickpeas, split peas, lentils, kidney beans, and many others. Another good source of protein are nuts and seeds. These are easy and protein-rich snacks. Just grab a bag of cashews, peanuts, walnuts, or almonds to get protein without eating meat. Dairy products and eggs, which are included in an ovo-lacto pescatarian's diet, are also good sources of protein. There is even a small amount of protein in fruits and vegetables, but a lot of these have to be consumed to get enough protein in your diet.

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