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Wants To Turn Vegetarian. Should I Eat Boiled Vegetables Or Meals With Vegetables In Them?
Hi doctor, this year 2013 , i want to be a vegetarian, I m 15years old , 5 6 height and 70kg less or more than.. but im curious about the food im going to eat ( vegetables ), I will just boiled the vegetables? ex. ( carrots,potato,brocolli ect ) thanks dok or can you give me some meals with vegies to be eaten and how to cook (boiled ect )
Sat, 5 Jan 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM
There is a good variety of foods in vegetarian group.
Boiling vegetables and adding sauces of your choice is a good option.
Take care of proteins in your diet because the amount of proteins in vegetarian food is less than that in non-vegetarian food.
Soyabean and cheese are rich sources of protein.
The bioavailability of iron in vegetarian foods is less than that in non-vegetarian foods. Iron rich foods are greeny vegetables.
There are many recipies available in the market. You can try them.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
There is a good variety of foods in vegetarian group.
Boiling vegetables and adding sauces of your choice is a good option.
Take care of proteins in your diet because the amount of proteins in vegetarian food is less than that in non-vegetarian food.
Soyabean and cheese are rich sources of protein.
The bioavailability of iron in vegetarian foods is less than that in non-vegetarian foods. Iron rich foods are greeny vegetables.
There are many recipies available in the market. You can try them.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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