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 | From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Are you a teen vegetarian, or a teen interested in becoming a vegetarian? Or maybe you are a "flexetarian" which the guide to vegetarianism defines as someone who eats a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eats meat. Whatever you are, here is what you need to know about veg life. | |
Vegetarian Nutrition
One of the most common questions vegetarians hear from non-vegetarians is "Where do you get your protein?" Of course, the folks who wonder this may guzzle chicken wings by the bucket and soda by the gallon, never stopping to think where they get their fiber or vitamin C. Vegetarian, vegan or not, we all need to consider the health effects of what we eat. While it's true that protein is necessary, equally important for vegetarians are calcium and iron, and, if you're vegan, vitamin B12. Read more...
| What is a Lacto-ovo Vegetarian?
When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians: People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto†comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo†for egg). This is the most common type of vegetarian in North America. Read more...
| Vegetarian Dinner Recipies for Kids
Learn how to make everything from baked ziti, to mac and cheese, butternut squash and lasagna with these These vegetarian dinner recipes. Read more...
| College Vegetarian Cooking
Who doesn't like a midnight snacks, especially if you're up late studying. Many dorm cafeterias, however, are only open for certain hours. When I lived on the dorms as a new college student, I was one of those people who was constantly sneaking an apple or a granola bar into my bag to eat for later. Read more...
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