Vegetarian Daily Diet

What is the daily diet of a healthy Vegetarian like ?

Which supplements are necessary such as B12, omega3.. etc?

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1. bowl of cabbage (breakfast) bowl of cabbage (lunch) bowl of cabbage (dinner) for a snack have a bit of cabbage!
2. Veg and cheese I suppose.
3. As a vegetarian for the last 20 years, who has never been to the doctors, I think my diet is pretty good. Breakfast toast and tea Lunch - grab a sandwich on the run (egg or cheese or maybe a roasted vegetable wrap) In the evening a good meal, which could be anything - as simple as egg and chips, or more normally a home made main (vegetable pie, quiche, quorn etc) with a couple of vegetables and probably potatoes. I eat plenty of salad, sprouted seeds etc. Ive never taken any supplements in my life. The key is to have a variety of good things - vegetables, fruit, cheese, eggs etc, then you really dont have a problem. Choose organic veg and eggs - put your money into the best you can get rather than quantity. Every now and again we'll pig out with a take away - pizza, curry, chinese - plenty of choice for a veggie.
4. Unfortunately nothing can supplement certain enzymes and proteins of animal meat, there's really no such thing as a healthy vegan diet. A more liberal vegetarian diet can be used however in a more healthy manner. If you're sure to eat lots of beans, legumes (on the non-animal side) and fish, cheese, egg and some milk on the animal side. (I'd also recommend some chicken once a week, but that never seems to fly with most vegetarians.) As far as supplements go, you'll want omega 3 and iron definitely... plus a good multivitamin.
5. I am very health and I eat the following: http://www.goveg.com/ - for more info http://www.vegetariantimes.com - for more info AMERICAN Baked Beans Chili Black Bean, Lentil, Pinto Bean, Soy, Tempeh Veggie Burgers Burger King BK Veggie, Boca Burger, Gardenburger, Morningstar Farms, Yves Black Bean Meatless Hot Dogs Casserole Loaves Lentil, Potato, Red Bean, Rice-Mushroom, Soy Sloppy Joes Lentil, Tofu CHINESE & ASIAN Chop Suey Chow Mein Dim Sum Mu Shu Vegetables Pad Thai Ramen Szechuan Eggplant Spring Rolls Sushi Sweet & Sour Vegetables Won Ton Soup INDIAN Aloo Gobhi Aloo Paratha Bombay Pav Bhaji Chana Masala Curried Vegetables Dahl Gobhi Muslam Potato Curry Tandoori Casserole ITALIAN Eggplant Casserole Pasta Linguini, Macaroni, Rigatoni, Spaghetti Pizza Lasagna Manicotti Ravioli Stuffed Bell Peppers MEDITERRANEAN Falafel Moroccan Vegetables Spanikopita Tabouleh MEXICAN Burritos Bean, Potato, Tofu Chapatis & Beans Enchiladas Spinach Mushroom Seitan Fajitas Tacos Bean, Potato, Tofu Tamales Tamale Pie OTHER Marinated Tofu Mushroom Stroganoff Roasted Vegetables Sandwiches Hummus, Cashew Butter, Peanut Butter, Meat Substitutes, Roasted Eggplant, Vegetables Shish Kebabs Soups Stews Stuffed Squash Vegetable Quiche Apples Golden Delicious Red Delicious Granny Smith McIntosh Pink Lady Apricots Bananas Blackberries Blueberries Canteloupe Cherries Coconuts Cranberries Dates Figs Grapefruit Grapes Honeydew Melons Kiwi Fruit Lemons Limes Mangos Nectarines Oranges Papaya Peaches Pears Pineapple Plums Prunes Raisins Raspberries Strawberries Tangerines Amaranth Barley Buckwheat Bulgur Wheat Corn Millet Oats Rice Rye Quinoa Wheat Adzuki Beans Black Beans Black Eyed Peas Garbanzo Beans Great Northern Beans Green Lentils Green Split Peas Kidney Beans Mung Beans Navy Beans Pinto Beans Red Beans Red Lentils Soybeans Yellow Split Peas Seitan Soy Ground Beef Soy Hot Dogs Soy Pepperoni Tempeh Tofu TVP Veggie Burgers Mix, Packaged Veggie BBQ Wheat Roast Couscous Dolmas Falafel Grits Macaroni Oatmeal Pasta Pilaf Polenta Porridge Ramen Buckwheat, Carrot, Curry, Miso, Mushroom, Onion, SchezhuanSeawood, Spinach Spanish Rice Tabouleh Wild Rice Baked Potatoes Butternut Squash Carrots & Parsley Coleslaw Corn on the Cob Curried Vegetables Eggplant Casserole Grilled Vegetables Hash Browns Mashed Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Moroccan Vegetables Mushroom Gravy Potato Burgers Potato Curry Roasted Vegetables Soups Alphabet, Asparagus, Black Bean, Borscht, Corn Chowder, Cream of Broccoli, Cream of Celery, Curry Lentil, Gazpacho, Lentil-Tomato, Minestrone, Miso, Mushroom, Okra Gumbo, Onion, Potato-Leek, Red Bean, Split Pea, Sweet Squash, Tomato, Vegetable Stews Black-Eyed Pea, Garbanzo, Potato, Ratatouille, Squash & Tomato, Yam Steamed Artichokes Steamed Greens Stir-Fried Vegetables Stuffed Bell Peppers Sweet & Sour Vegetables Bread Pudding Brownies Cakes Angelfood, Boston Cream Pie, Chocolate, Coffee Cake, Cupcakes, Flan, Fruitcake, Gingerbread, Pound Cake, Sponge Cake, Tofu Cheesecake Candy Bars Cobbler Apple, Apricot, Peach, Plum Cookies Animal Crackers, Apple Spice, Chocolate, Coconut Bars, Fig Bars, Gingersnaps, Graham Crackers, Ladyfingers, Macaroons, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Raisin, Shortbread, Sugar, Vanilla Crepes Eclairs Frozen Fruit Bars Canteloupe, Cherry, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry Nondairy Ice Cream Almond Pecan, Chai, Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Espresso, Green Tea, Peppermint, Pistachio Almond, Raspberry, Vanilla Pies Apple, Banana Custard, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Chocolate Chiffon, Coconut Cream, Fried, Lemon, Pecan, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Sweet Potato Puddings Chocolate, Rice, Tapioca, Vanilla Sorbets Bagels Biscuits Cornbread Dinner Rolls Focaccia French Bread Muffins Apple, Banana, Carrot, Corn, Oat Loaves Banana, Multigrain, Raisin, Rye, Wheat, Zucchini Pita Tortillas Wheat Loaf Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Collard Greens Dandelion Greens Green Chard Green Leaf Lettuce Iceberg Lettuce Kale Mustard Greens Red Chard Red Leaf Lettuce Spinach Applesauce Carrot Sticks Crackers Brown Rice, Matzo,Saltines, Whole Wheat Thins Fruit Cocktail Fruit Leather Fruit Salad Nuts Pickles Popcorn Pretzels Rice Cakes Apple, Caramel, Millet, Buckwheat, Italian Spice, Mochi Sweet, Teriyaki Smoothies Sunflower Seeds Tortilla Chips Almonds Brazil Nuts Cashews Chestnuts Filberts Peanuts Peanut Butter Pecans Pistachios Walnuts
6. full of pills and supplements tested on animals which makes the whole thing totally pointless but anyone with half a brain knows that anyway
7. Breakfast: oatmeal with raisins & honey, toasted whole wheat bread Lunch: veggie wrap, dark greens salad, minestrone soup, mac & cheese Dinner: Spaghetti (no meatballs or meat sauce), veggie lasagna, salads, baked potatoes, falafel, hummos, veggies. Snacks: fruit usually, an occasional chocolate chip cookie I eat a lot more foods than these but this is an idea.
8. My diet varies from day to day because I love cooking and make a lot of different types of food. I don't take any supplements, but I do add in certain items to my cooking that adds extra nutrition to it. For example, I add nutritional yeast (great source of B12) to nearly everything that I cook. I made veggie lasagna last night and I added it to my tomato sauce. When I bake I add molasses to my breads and desserts for a healthy dose of iron. I also add milled flax to a lot of foods which adds omega 3's. The soy milk that I drink is fortified with many vitamins & minerals. If you eat any type of packaged cereals, pastas, etc you are almost guaranteed that it it fortified as well. All of these tricks really add a lot to your diet. A typical day for me might be... Breakfast whole wheat bagel w/ peanut butter & fresh fruit or oatmeal w/ agave syrup, raisins, nuts, & soy milk or free range organic eggs w/ corn tortillas & salsa, fruit Lunch whole wheat pita w/ hummus & salad or brown rice w/ stir fried veggies & tofu/tempeh or grilled soy cheese on whole wheat, tomato basil soup, & salad Snack raw nuts & fresh fruit raw veggies w/ hummus high fiber, low cereal sugar w/ soy milk Dinner spicy black beans w/ quinoa & grilled veggies or whole wheat pasta w/ olive oil, tomatoes, & basil, steamed broccoli or homemade veggie burger on whole wheat bun w/ baked sweet potato wedges & salad
9. This is what I had yesterday. I'm vegan. Breakfast: two pieces of toast with peanut butter and a cup of orange juice Lunch: Smoothie with green juice, frozen mixed berries, a banana, some carrots, a handful of frozen collards and a scoop of protein powder, a bowl of spicy bean and rice soup (homemade) Dinner: Broiled tempeh with crunchy coating (wheat germ, flax seed meal, nutritional yeast), mixed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, red pepper, portabella mushrooms, cauliflower, onions, garlic) with onion gravy, and some homebaked rosemary dill bread Snacks: dried apricots, salted sunflower seeds Drinks: water and decaf coffee with soy milk (because I love it and am not giving it up lol) Supplements: a one-a-day multiple vitamin with iron