The Most Common Types of Vegetarian Diets

The reason for every diet is taking care of the body and an ability to stick to healthy lifestyle in general. Going on a diet vegans get rid of not only unnecessary kilos, but also pernicious habits, upgrade their body, set life goals and reach them. That is why vegans automatically considered to be happy and successful according to the society as they do not simply change the nutrition ratio, but the personal values as well. Let us take into account such essential facts while describing the most common veg diets and use the principles in our lives as well in order to perfect not just the bodies, but also the souls.

Let me remind you that all vegans do not take in the animal’s meat. The other products like milk, eggs and honey are optional. Some types of diets allow eating such products some do not. This made me realized how challenging it is to venture in such kind of diet and I personally don’t think I can survive. I guess it is safe to say that being a vegan means being someone who has extreme discipline. Little did we know, there are actually different types of Vegan and the types will vary depending on the type of veggies you intake. Upon doing a research, here are the basic differences between various diets that different vegetarians follow.

Lacto-vegetarianism

This diet is based on the foods of vegetable origin but allows eating some dairy products like cheese, milk, and honey. However, eggs are prohibited according to this specific ratio as eating them would be like killing an embryo, life. Getting milk or honey animals are not hurt. Lacto-vegetarianism is also considered to be a perfect diet for those who value healthy living as it decreases the amount of cholesterol in the blood and fills the body with such nutritious elements like Calcium, vitamins D, B12 and proteins. Despite this fact, some of the diaries contain too much fat, if you want to use this diet to lose weight. Among them are cottage cheese, butter, and crème. To sum up, going on a well-planned Lacto-vegetarian diet will do you no harm and will be a great choice if you are tired of crash diets and miss the variety of products.

Some who chose to have this kind of diet must also carefully pick the type of milk they want to intake. They might consider a healthier option by choosing plant-based milk like almond or soya. Some might also consider choosing australian milk powder due to its proven health benefits.

Fruitarianism

Fruitarians eat only the food that was harvested without damaging the plants. These are usually raw products like fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, podded plants and many others. Some vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and sweet pepper are good for them. However, potatoes, carrot and onions are not, as these are the essential parts of plants. Fruitarians do not use any spices or flavor intensifiers. The offsprings of the Earth as they are. There are many kinds of fruitarianism. The representatives of one, for instance, do not eat nuts; others eat only the fruit that fell to the ground naturally. As a conclusion, it is necessary to say that such a diet may be unsuitable for many people living in a cold climate and pose a threat to the consumers of just the raw food. Firstly, raw products are very expensive in winter and throughout a year in freezing parts of the Earth. Secondly, Harvard researchers found out that consuming only fruits and vegetables might lead to various diseases. Therefore, we recommend to experiment with this type of diet only for a short period of time.

Macrobiotic diet

This one is based on the philosophy of the East (a balance of Yin and Yan). In general, if you will go on such a diet you will be allowed to eat whole grained gramineous (oats, buckwheat etc.), beans. Fruits should be limited. Forget about exotic fruits like oranges, bananas, kiwis, avocados. Some dried fruits, however, can be taken in. The greatest benefit about the diet among other vegan ones is the fact that you are permitted to eat fish meat. This diet, in general, is perfect for women as it stabilizes a number of female hormones in our body. Therefore, the risk of cancer and other diseases that women suffer from most of all is decreased. A macrobiotic diet can be considered too strict as it eliminates many micro elements and vitamins from your daily ratio. Take into account all the pros and cons of the diet and decide for yourself if it is worth a try.

Take note that choosing the kind of diet plan is not easy. You should know what kind of diet that suits you and you should aware what your body really needs. Consulting a dietitian or a nutritionist will be very helpful in identifying what diet plan suits you best.  So before going on any diet, you should conduct your own study to determine how benefitial this diet plan will be or if there is any risk of taking it. You can ask recommendations from the experts or read read reviews online. Let’s say, you decided to take the so-called Paleo Diet then you must understand its benefits and the possibly risks before you start such diet plan. You can read reviews like this http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/the-paleo-diet/ to educate yourself and be aware of how this kind of diet works but then the best thing you can do is to consult a doctor.