If you\u2019re thinking of changing to a vegetarian diet, how do you start? Do you just start shopping in the produce aisle of the grocery store? You might have some anxiety attached to this change as well, and this is understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to think of this as adding to your dietary habits, rather than a drastic change. If your diet has consistently included red meat, perhaps you can start substituting other foods for the red meat. Or eliminate the most processed and high-fat meats first, such as bacon and hamburgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Certainly, try to eliminate fast food burgers, which have such a high fat and sodium content. If you think you\u2019ll miss the taste of bacon in the morning, try substituting a turkey or vegetable-based bacon substitute. It won\u2019t be the same, but you won\u2019t be giving up the foods you\u2019re used to all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve had a health scare and feel the need to change everything at once, make sure you include a lot of variety in the foods you buy as you begin to discover new flavors and textures that you\u2019ll like to replace the ones you\u2019re used to eating. If you don\u2019t need to make a dramatic change all at once, you\u2019ll have a much greater chance of long-term success if you take it slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reduce the amount of red meat that you eat on a weekly basis, even if it means substituting pasta with marinara sauce for meat just one night a week. Increase the amounts of fruits and vegetables you eat. Start with raw vegetables at night before dinner so you\u2019re not so hungry when you get to the main meal. Start reversing the proportions of meat and vegetables and make meat a side dish, with vegetables and grains your main course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re creatures of habit and resistant to change. This is why so many diets fail, because we make drastic changes to facilitate dramatic results, quickly. This is a decision and a change you want to make for a lifetime. Make it a natural and gradual change and you can look forward to many more years of healthy living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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