Ensuring that vegetarians get the essential nutrients

05/06/2009 by admin.

Vegetarians need to pay special attention to their diet to ensure that they consume sufficient protein and other nutrients which the non-vegetarians obtain from meat and other animal products.

Some products which vegetarians should be looking to consume include:

• Beans and lentils
• Chickpeas
• Tofu and other soya based foods
• Quinoa
• Dried fuits
• Leafy green vegetables
• Yeast extract
• Soya products (milk, yoghurts)
• Oily fish (if you eat fish)
• Eggs
• Fortified cereals and spreads
• Nuts and seeds

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