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I'm thinking about starting my family on a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet. Are there any other lacto-ovo vegetarians out there and what kind of stuff do you eat? I've heard that if you don't eat meat you have to make sure you combine proteins the right way or you won't get adequate nutrition. If this is true, how do you know how to combine the right proteins? Is it really that complicated? Are there some good articles on the web you can point me to or maybe some books you would recommend that can explain lacto-ovo vegetarianism to me?
My dd and I are both ovo-lacto vegetarians. It is not difficult to get the proteins and nutrients that you need. Some food combos (like brown rice and beans) provide complete proteins. Other sources, such as dairy products, soy, tofu, etc. provide other proteins. I don't have a favorite website that explains all of this, but there are sooooo many out there! Your family physician should also be knowledgable about veggie diets. Don't let anyone tell you that you won't get the nutrients/proteins that you and your family need. My ds was a vegetarian for 10 years and he was an athlete and a high school football player. He is now a young adult, 6'2", strong and healthy (and cute, too!).
The only problem my dd and I had when we first became vegetarians was eating too many carbs. It is too easy to make bowls of pastas and breads for main courses. Once I began preparing more meals with veggies and tofu (and reduced the amounts of pastas), we did much better.
Tami, my daughter and I were lacto-ovo vegetarians for three years. We never had any difficulty getting the right amount of protein either. Soy is an excellent source of complete protein - things like tofu, soy milk and veggie burgers. Vegetarian Times is a great source for information and recipes. I'm not sure if they have a website, but I'd guess they do.
I have to agree with Sue, the biggest problem we had was eating too many carbs initially. But once you get more comfortable with vegetarianism, you'll find there is a huge variety of delicious foods to eat.
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Cooking Tip
Don’t heat up your kitchen by boiling potatoes for your potato salad. Instead, try micro-waving them in their skin.
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