Every day more and more people refuse to eat meat. People become vegetarians, because they want to save life, save their health, or refuse meat due to religious reasons. To become a vegetarian is not enough just to give up meat, you need to completely revise your diet. In meat there is a lot of protein, fats, amino acids, which are necessary for the normal functioning of the body. Therefore, you need to adjust your diet so that it includes products that will replace meat.
What are these products?
- Mushrooms . In white mushrooms there is a lot of protein that can replace meat, and it is also much easier to digest. The mushrooms contain the amino acids necessary for the body. In addition to white mushrooms, oleaginous and podberozoviki have similar properties. From mushrooms you can cook many delicious dishes that can adequately replace meat.
- Oil . It is best to use sesame oil, which positively affects the metabolism, increases the level of calcium in the body. In addition, that this oil contains a lot of protein, it helps with various diseases, and also removes toxins and other poisons from the body. Add sesame oil to various dishes, so they will become delicious and fragrant.
- Fish . It is necessary for bone tissue and normal functioning of the nervous system. It is best to give your preference to mackerel, salmon, tuna, because they contain a lot of useful fats. In addition to fish, you can eat seafood. Sea cabbage is very popular with vegetarians, due to the fact that it has a lot of iodine and vitamins.
- Sour-milk products . They contain a lot of necessary protein, amino acids and calcium, which is necessary for teeth, bones, skin and hair. In addition, sour-milk products have a positive effect on digestion and intestinal microflora.
- Beans . They can easily replace the protein found in meat. Today, many different products are produced from soy. In the stores you can buy soy meat, sausages, dumplings and other products that are cooked on the basis of soy. In such products there is not a single drop of cholesterol, which means that the heart and blood vessels will be normal. Nut contains proteins and essential amino acids, for example, tryptophan and methionine. In addition, this type of legumes contains many vitamins, fiber and minerals.
- Nuts . They supply the body with essential fats and amino acids. Give your preference to walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts and almonds.
- Honey . They are used as an excellent source of energy, which can be consumed separately, as well as added to tea, coffee, cereals, as well as various desserts.
- Dried fruits . The best representatives are prunes , dried apricots, figs, raisins. They contain a lot of coarse fibers, microelements and vitamins.
- Vitamin B12 . This vitamin can not be found in any product, so it is produced in an industrial way. Vegetarians are encouraged to eat it regularly.
- Cereals . Use oatmeal, wheat and rye bread, pasta.
Only when choosing products, pay attention to the sugar and fat content. - Seitán . This novelty for vegetarians is wheat meat. It is made as follows: whole-grain flour is mixed with water, the resulting dough is washed several times to remove starch and bran from it. After that, the dough is cooked and soy sauce is added to it, as a result, wheat meat is obtained. Seitan can be used in various dishes, fry and cook.
Now you know what can replace meat and not harm your body. Interestingly, sometimes vegetarian dishes are much more delicious and aromatic than meat dishes.