{"product_id":"2940013978690","title":"Goin' All Veggies","description":"A Guide to Becoming a Vegetarian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’ve eaten meat your whole life, switching to a vegetarian diet might be\u003cbr\u003esomething that could be difficult to switch to. You might also wonder why you\u003cbr\u003eshould even consider switching. Many people figure that they have been eating\u003cbr\u003ethis way their whole, life so why switch now?\u003cbr\u003eThere are many reasons that you might decide to switch to a vegetarian diet.\u003cbr\u003eFirst of all, check yourself out in the mirror. The majority of Americans are not a\u003cbr\u003ehealthy weight and this can be the number one reason for them to switch. Also,\u003cbr\u003eas yourself a few questions:\u003cbr\u003e· Are you a healthy weight?\u003cbr\u003e· Do you feel good most of the time?\u003cbr\u003e· Do you wake up energized? Or tired and sluggish?\u003cbr\u003e· How is your overall health?\u003cbr\u003e· Is your blood pressure in a healthy range?\u003cbr\u003e· Are your cholesterol and blood sugar levels normal?\u003cbr\u003eIf you find that “no” is the answer to most of these questions then you should\u003cbr\u003econsider what you are eating on a daily basis. If you find that you feel worse\u003cbr\u003eafter eating, you may be wondering if food is supposed to make you feel this\u003cbr\u003eway.\u003cbr\u003eThe answer is no. Your food should nourish and feed your body. It should leave\u003cbr\u003eyou feeling refreshed and energized. The body is a machine and it needs good\u003cbr\u003efuel. The fact of the matter is that most people are overweight and obese. This\u003cbr\u003eis because we eat too much meat and too much fat. Problems such as high\u003cbr\u003eblood sugar, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol and other health related problems\u003cbr\u003eare caused by our diet. All of these problems can be prevented by changing your\u003cbr\u003ediet. This eBook will show you how to do that and the difference that eating\u003cbr\u003evegetarian can do for you in a short period of time.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1\u003cbr\u003eYou are What You Eat\u003cbr\u003eWhatever your reasons are for becoming a vegetarian, there are four different\u003cbr\u003etypes of vegetarians and you can choose the type that you want to be. There are\u003cbr\u003emany different types of vegetarians, as some people are not able to give up all\u003cbr\u003eanimal products completely. The four types are:\u003cbr\u003e· Lacto Vegetarians: This diet consists of no animal products or eggs.\u003cbr\u003eThey do eat dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt.\u003cbr\u003e· Ovo-Vegetarians: This diet consists of no animal or dairy, but they do eat\u003cbr\u003eeggs.\u003cbr\u003e· Lacto-Ovo Vegetarians: This diet consists of no animal products, but\u003cbr\u003ethey do eat dairy and eggs.\u003cbr\u003e· Vegan: This diet consists of plant-based foods, which means that it\u003cbr\u003eexcludes all animal products including dairy, eggs, meat and even honey.\u003cbr\u003eIf you haven’t figured out what type of vegetarian you are going to be, it’s okay. It\u003cbr\u003etakes time and experimentation with different recipes to figure out what you can’t\u003cbr\u003elive without in your diet. For example, some people can’t live without milk and\u003cbr\u003eeggs.\u003cbr\u003eYou Really are What You Eat\u003cbr\u003eThe expression “you are what you eat” has been heard numerous times and it is\u003cbr\u003eoften used in advertisements. But, if you really think about what this means, you\u003cbr\u003ereally start to think twice about your diet.\u003cbr\u003eA good example of a person being what they eat can be seen in your blood\u003cbr\u003eplasma. Your blood plasma is clear liquid, but after eating a fast food hamburger\u003cbr\u003eyour blood plasma becomes cloudy with fat and cholesterol. This is what your\u003cbr\u003ebody absorbs after eating a high-fat hamburger.\u003cbr\u003eInversely, you also become what you don’t eat. When you switch from eating a\u003cbr\u003elot of meat to eating a vegetarian based diet, you lose fat. You are also less\u003cbr\u003eprone to various cancers and diseases. Your cholesterol can also improve.\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are lean and eating less meat products, you find that many of your\u003cbr\u003ehealth and fitness problems go away. The risk of Type II diabetes is also\u003cbr\u003ereduced. Blood pressure falls into normal ranges as well. When you’re healthier,\u003cbr\u003eyou also do not have to take fewer medications.\u003cbr\u003eIf you have a family history of high cholesterol or blood pressure, then you are\u003cbr\u003eparticularly dependent on what you eat and it is easier for you to become what\u003cbr\u003eyou eat. Moving towards a vegetarian diet can reduce the incidence if numerous\u003cbr\u003ediseases. Vegetarians are also statistically healthier.\u003cbr\u003eWhat Did Our Ancestors Eat?\u003cbr\u003eDo you ever wonder what our ancestors ate and how far we have diverted in our\u003cbr\u003eeating habits? Originally, our ancestors were hunter-gatherers and were not\u003cbr\u003eomnivores. They did not eat animals. When you look at predators and\u003cbr\u003ecarnivorous animals you can see that they have teeth designed to rip and tear.\u003cbr\u003eTheir teeth are not designed for chewing. Animals that are designed for chewing\u003cbr\u003elike herbivores have flat teeth that are designed to breakdown food.\u003cbr\u003eHumans evolved from creatures that were vegetarian. The digestive systems","brand":"Tea Time eBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079809450224,"sku":"2940013978690","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013978690_p0.jpg?v=1763598254","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013978690","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}