Please provide some do's and don'ts on eating a vegetarian diet.

Ignore: Take a vitamin B12 supplement 1000 mcgs per day. Many vegetarians don't get enough b12.

Vegetarians:: Vegetarians: make sure you get enough vitamin B12 via eggs, dairy products or in supplement form.

Ignore: When creating a vegetarian meal build it around a protein such beans, lentils or rice.

Ignore: Read food labels to avoid hidden sources of meat, like chicken and beef broths!

Ignore: Don't base the diet on white starch such as bread, pasta, white rice, potato. Eat veg and protein.

Ignore: Ensure that you have enough vegetable-based protein and that your meals have a lot of variety!

Ignore: Do eat a variety of whole, plant-based foods. Don't worry about protein intake. You will get plenty.

Ignore: 1. Seek a good variety of veggies, grains and plants to get the right balance of carb/fat/protein.

Take: Take a multivitamin everyday to supplement your diet!

Ignore: Don't do it alone. Have regular checkups, with labs.