How to Lose Belly Fat?

Healthy Vegetarians emphasize variety in their diets by including ALL of the following foods: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, raw nuts, legumes, beans, fermented foods, and sprouts. Since a focus of this lifestyle is on a non-meat diet, you are automatically consuming a lower quantity of cholesterol and saturated fat.

Fresh fruits and vegetables also mean a higher quantity of natural fiber in your diet.

Vegetarians are divided into many groups depending on the type of Vegan diet they follow. The pure Vegan will only eat plants (vegetables and fruits), legumes, grains, nuts, and seems. A Lacto-Vegan will include milk and dairy products besides the classic Vegan diet. A Lacto-Ovo-Vegan diet includes eggs, milk, and dairy products. Pesco-Vegetarians consume fish while Semi-Vegans are the most common form of Vegetarians and they consume poultry and fish but no other meat.

• Depending on their diet, there are four broad groups of Vegetarians. There are further variations as well but these are the most common.Vegan (pronounced vee-gun)This group excludes not just animal food but also other animal products. A Vegan will not eat any meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, dairy products or any bi products of these. They eat only plant-based food. This compassionate group also makes lifestyle choices that supports the welfare of animals.
• Lacto-Vegetarian
  In addition to the pure plant diet of Vegan, the lacto-Vegetarians also consume milk and dairy products. They will not consume meat, fish, poultry, and eggs.
• Lacto-ovo-Vegetarian
  This group of Vegetarians will not eat meat products, however, they will incorporate eggs and dairy into their diet.
• Pesco-Vegetarian
  This group of Vegetarians will eat fish and no other meat products.

Many Vegans started with one of the other variations before making the transition to a complete Vegan. Many find it is easiest to start with a more flexible group and evolve into a Vegan over time. For optimal wellness, the Vegan group needs to posses the most nutritional knowledge.