Differences Between Vegetarian and Raw Food Diets
There are a few distinct differences between vegetarian and raw food diets. Basically, a vegetarian is someone who is committed to not eat meat, fish, poultry or any animal products, but only consumes vegetables, pasta, and rice. On the other hand, a raw foodist is a vegetarian, but one who eats unprocessed, uncooked, organic, whole foods, like fruits, vegetables, nuts seeds, legumes, dried fruits, seaweeds, etc. It denotes a diet that is at least 75% uncooked! Raw foodist cooks very little and definitely doesn’t cook or process fruits and vegetables. Raw foodist simply eats them raw.
Raw foodist, vegans and frutarians are some of the different categories of vegetarians. Yes, Raw Foodist is a category of vegetarianism as mentioned earlier. However, to be a raw food purist, you should eat raw vegetables like raw broccoli, not steamed. To a vegetarian, who doesn’t eat meat or fish or any animal products, steamed vegetables are just as good, though every person would concur that steaming can take out nutrients from foods and turn them into less nutritious. A vegetarian might consume dairy or egg products but a vegan will not consume any animal products at all. The raw foodist then is a vegan who consumes only uncooked, unprocessed raw foods.
Enzymes are the life force of a food and that every food has its own perfect combination as believed by Raw Food Diet advocates. These enzymes help us digest foods completely, without relying on our body to produce its own cocktail of digestive enzymes.
The cooking process is thought to destroy food enzymes. It can take so much of the basic nutritional value away. Other than that, cooked foods not only take any longer to digest, but they also let the partially digested fats, proteins and carbohydrates to block our gut and arteries.
Below are some health benefits cited by the raw diet followers:
• Improved digestion
• Increased energy levels
• Reduced risk of heart diseased
• Improved appearance of skin
• Weight loss
For more information about vegetarian and raw food diets, visit EatRawFood.com.
Jane Gaynor
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What is the difference between a Vegetarian and a Vegan?
I need to lose weight desperately and I keep reading how Americans eat way too much meat and the meat and deep fried foods in the American diet is what is making us all sick and obese. I was wondering what the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan is and what on earth do they eat if they cannot eat any meat or dairy products? Are there any Vegetarian menus out there for free for a beginning vegetarian?
A vegetarian will not eat meat, and a vegan won’t eat meat or any by-products from animals, such as dairy products.
Try this for some recipes: http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/vegetarian/index.html
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a vegetarian doesn’t eat meat a vegan only eats stuff grown naturally from the ground not man made
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The difference between an vegetarian and a vegan is that a vegetarian eats certain meats and a vegan eats no meats at all.
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i’m vegetarian and i dont eat any fake foods. i eat a balanced diet of whole grains, beans, fruit and veggies, legumes, tofu. i dont need supplements, variety is key.
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a vegetarian is a person who doesn’t eat meat or fish but do eat dairy and whatnot.
a vegan doesn’t eat any animal products at all (so no meat, fish, dairy, eggs, etc.)
if you are looking for decent meat alternatives and the like, if you go to any good health foodstore in britain (if that is where you’re located) (places such as holland & barrett, beanfreaks) there are some fantastic alternatives.
ps, jazzamyn has got the completely wrong end of the stick there. vegetarians don’t eat any meat or fish AT ALL
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Vegetarians do not eat meat. There are different forms of vegetarians (for example – some eat fish, others do not).
Vegans do not eat anything that comes from animals. No fish, no meat, no milk, no cheese.
There are great resources for vegetarians and tons of recipes on the internet. Beans and tofu are great replacements for meat and are both very healthy for you. It is important to make sure you are still receiving all your required nutrients and to do your research. The below site has a link on the left side for a free Starter Kit/Guide.
For healthy living and weight loss it is about eating healthy, portion control (don’t eat until your stuffed, eat until you are satisfied) and an active life style. Take stairs instead of the elevator, park in the farthest spot (but be smart and be safe in these choices). Meat isn’t bad for you – just the portion sizes we are served.
Good luck!
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http://www.vegetariantimes.com/
A great free guide to check out is http://www.veggie123.com – it has an informative section for those starting off on the right track.
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dont go that route you’ll just be miserable that is if you like meat I love meat LOVE IT!!!
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Good for you for taking charge of your health. I think what you have read is absolutely correct. As answered by others, vegetarian often includes dairy and eggs and some people include fish or even poultry, though I find that confusing. Vegan means no animal products, including dairy, eggs, animal broth, gelatin, and is often extended to leather, fur, wool, etc. for ethical reasons.
I would suggest that if you go to the trouble of changing your diet and eliminating meat, just to replace it with dairy and eggs, you will not see much if any benefit. Unfortunately, many vegetarian recipes do this. Even if you do not decide to go 100% vegan, I would suggest that you aim towards that, since it will be healthier.
There is LOTS of info out there, completely free. At the request of friends who asked me just that, I started a food blog. Maybe you will find it helpful: http://expandingcircle.wordpress.com/
Good luck!
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Lacto-ovo vegetarian = consumes dairy and eggs
Lacto vegetarian = consumes dairy, not eggs
Ovo vegetarian = consumes eggs, not dairy
Vegan = does not consume dairy or eggs or any other animal by-products such as honey
All of the above abstain from eating anything from which an animal had to die to produce, this includes meat (red meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish), gelatin (boiled skin and bones of animals), and rennet (made from calf stomachs and sometimes found in cheeses).
A healthy vegan diet consists of fruits, vegetables (especially leafy greens like broccoli and spinach), nuts, seeds, legumes (beans, lentils), and whole grains.
For vegans there are lots of dairy alternatives like non-dairy milk (soy, rice, almond, hemp, or oat milk), soy ice cream, soy cheese, tofutti cream cheese and sour cream, and more. For vegetarians and vegans there are fake meats if you so choose to eat them like veggie burgers, veggie chicken nuggets, veggie sausages, and more.
Here is an example of what I would eat in a day (I’m vegan):
Breakfast: one orange, a cup of grapes
Lunch: hummus and pea sandwich on whole wheat bread (don’t knock it til you try it!)
Snack: a cup of watermelon, another cup of grapes (I love grapes), tortilla chips w/ flax seeds and salsa
Dinner: stir fry, consists of brown rice, broccoli, cauliflower, edamame, corn, sugar snap peas, soy sauce, and peanut sauce
Snack: another orange (I love oranges too), luna bar (tasty vegan "nutrition" bar, it’s pretty much like candy, yum)
This is a link to a sample vegetarian menu: http://www.vegcooking.com/veganMenus-1.asp
This is a link to an example of a weekly menu for a vegan:
http://invitationfrom-gnewvegan.blogspot.com/2008/04/weekly-menu-of-what-i-have-eaten-as.html
This is a link to a site to keep you healthy as a vegetarian: http://www.vegparadise.com/basics.html
Good luck with vegetarianism!
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There are different types of vegetarians:
Lacto-ovo vegetarian – Eats eggs and dairy but doesn’t eat meat or fish.
Lacto vegetarian – Eats dairy but doesn’t eat meat, fish or eggs.
Ovo vegetarian – Eats eggs but doesn’t eat dairy, meat or fish.
Vegans don’t eat eggs, dairy, meat, fish or anything animal derived e.g honey,, and most avoid things like leather clothing and wash products that are animal derived.
There’s also Pescetarians – they don’t eat meat but they do eat dairy, eggs and fish.
There’s plenty of things all of these people can eat – vegetarians get their protein from dairy, lentils, pulses, soya and nuts. Pescetarians get it from all the above as well as fish and Vegans get it from soya, lentils, pulses and nuts and you can also get a lot of the nutrition found in meat that you need just from vegetables.
As for the recipes, just google it and if you want specifics or a certain type of cuisine,, search that as well – plenty of results come up.
Hope this helps.
~xoxox
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Go raw man, be done with all the BS and finally learn the truth about food and it’s effects on your body –
http://www.rawschool.com/basics.htm
Note this isn’t religious or spiritual nor is it based on belief, it can be backed up with science and makes perfect sense in simple terms.
http://www.rawfor30days.com/index4.html – 6 diabetics reverse their diabetes in 30 days on a raw food diet.
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A vegetarian does not eat meat and a Vegan does not eat any by products of animals including dairy, eggs, gelatin. A vegan also does not wear leather or fur.
I am a vegetarian and I eat a lot of beans, nuts, seeds, rice, pasta, dairy products, and of course tons of vegetables and fruit. I also make sure to eat whole grain breads, take a multi vitamin every day. I don’t eat eggs unless in baked goods, and I don’t drink cows milk I drink soy milk. I rarely eat tofu products but at times I do.
Vegans would also eat a lot of beans, nuts, seeds, rice, pasta, soy products (soy milk, yogurt, cheese), vegetables, fruits. They may also eat tofu products.
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Vegetarian
No difference. They are both dramatic people who are just looking to push their beliefs on others and want the spotlight always on them.
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