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Please share an interesting fact about eating a vegetarian diet.

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: If you eat two half proteins, this will equal a full protein, kike combining beans and rice.

Answered 2/10/2019

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Dr. Seth Zeidman answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Ignore: Going vegetarian can help shed pounds and fend off chronic diseases.

Answered 4/2/2016

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Dr. Ramon Garcia-septien answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Ignore: Advantages : lower risk of cancer.Healthy cholesterol level and increased life span.

Answered 6/12/2018

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Ignore: Raising animals for food requires 50% of the water and 80% of the agricultural land in the us yearly.

Answered 4/27/2014

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Ignore: Not hard; need to mix protein sources; eggs the only complete non-meat protein, if eating eggs.

Answered 5/22/2014

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

If: If eating out, call the restaurant ahead of time to see if they have a vegetarian choice.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes,: Yes, you can get adequate protein on a vegetarian diet!

Answered 6/28/2014

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Ignore: Soy, almond or coconut milk often have more sugar than dairy milk. Watch when substituting dairy.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Ignore: Most of diet should be fresh vegetables. Add proteins: nuts, eggs, cheese, tofu.

Answered 8/2/2014

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Ignore: Whole, plant-based vegetarian diets contain fiber, which feeds healthy bacterial flora in the gut.

Answered 1/18/2019

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Ignore: 1. You can easily get the right amount of carbs, protein, vitamins, and fats on a vegetarian diet.

Answered 10/22/2014

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