Do vegetarians?

Question

get tired easily??

because ever since i stopped eating me (2 months ago) i feel tired around 2 o'clock or so and i need to take a nap

and i hate naps because i feel like i wasted my day on sleeping.

Answer 1

well, i don't know how your diet is [besides meat free], so if you have replaced meat with junk, for example, you can feel more lethargic due to poor diet.

also, since giving up meat means giving up alot of protien, you might not be getting enough, thus not having enough energy

Answer 2

no, i have more energy..

maybe try eating more beans, legumes,  nuts, milk/dairy, soy, etc. or maybe its ur iron so eat more soy products or leafy greens

Answer 3

It's probably because you are not getting enough protein.

Protein = energy. Here is a list of foods that contain protein besides meat:

almonds

black beans

brown rice

cashews

yogurt

cottage cheese

garbonzo beans

kidney beans

lentils

lima beans

peanut butter

pinto beans

seitan

soybeans

soymilk

sunflower seeds

textured vegetable protein

tofu

veggie dogs & burgers

Hope I helped and good luck :D

Answer 4

People, vegetarian or not, who are not meeting their nutritional needs might find that their energy level is affected.  But vegetarians as a rule do not get tired more easily than meat-eaters.  If you are getting tired in the afternoon, take a look at factors that might be affecting that, including your own individual dietary habits (and, of course, your sleep habits, too.)

Answer 5

Don't take a nap, eat some fresh fruit or "high energy foods" such as nuts and dried fruit etc and do some activity. Then sleep at a normal not so late hour (10-11pm) so you will ahve a good nights sleep and your body will be truly rested.

You also probably had too much carbs for your lunch.

Answer 6

You might not be getting enough complete proteins. For example, beans and rice is a complete protein meal, while just beans or rice alone contains protein, but it is not complete. It all goes down to amino acids- you need ALL of them, so make sure you are getting a balanced diet! I would also take a vitamin every day, and perhaps slightly increase your calorie intake.

Answer 7

well for me know, more lazy eating junk food wether it be veg or meat, unhealthy food most of the time makes me feel tired.

Answer 8

i guess if your not eating a HEALTHY vegetarian lifestyle maybe thats why you feel worse because its suppposed to give you way more energy .............you should find people who have been vegetarian for years so they can help you or eve a nutriotioness

Answer 9

well come to the worl of vegetarain because of you more and more animals will save their live thanks :)

Proteins: Body's protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. Mixed protein diet obtained from various plant sources is better than animal protein and is recommended in diabetes, renal diseases and liver diseases. Mixed protein diet from different plant sources has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.

Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods; like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetable, greens, nuts etc. plant carbohydrates include' large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers which are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high carbohydrate diet than a low carbohydrate diet. In fact 55% of the food intake should be carbohydrate. All animal products do not contain carbohydrate which is essential for body.

Fat: Plant fats differ from animal fats in two different ways 1) they are cholesterol free 2) they generally contain more polyunsaturated fat and less saturated fats. Plant fats usually have higher polyunsaturated fat value than animal fats.

A diet which is low in cholesterol and which contains fat of a high PIS value is associated with a lower incident of coronary health disease.

Vitamins and Minerals: plant foods are rich in many vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is obtained by exposure of skin to sun light and this is not a problem in India.

Calcium: The vegetarians can meet their needs for calcium from dairy products. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Dark green vegetables are good sources of Riboflavin as are legumes and whole grain cereal.

Iron: The problem of iron deficiency is relatively common but vitamin C significantly enhances absorption of iron hence it is advisable for vegetarians to include with each meal a food high in vitamin C which as lime, citrus fruits or juices.

Zinc: Zinc is found in large number of plant foods.

Fiber: Fiber is found only in vegetarian food like whole grain cereals, legumes, greens, fruits, vegetable etc.

Thus in vegetarian foods all requirement of nutrition for body growth and maintenance is fulfilled. One can have a complete and balanced diet provided we take enough food which is as close to nature as possible in maintaining sturdy and disease free body. It is equally helpful in curing many diseases.

ADVANTAGES OF VEGETARIAN DIET:

More & more evidence is surfacing that directly links a prolonged non- vegetarian diet to diseases as cancers, heart diseases, diabetes, asthma just to name a few.

1. LOGEVITY: Vegetarian can expect to live 4-10 years longer then the non-vegetarians.

" Source: Seventh day Adventists study

2. LESS HEART DISEASE: Because of low fat, saturated fat and cholesterol content of the vegetarian diet the risk of heart disease is lowered. High blood cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of heart disease.

3. LESS CANCER: Up to 40% of all cancers are diet related. Cancer death rates have been associated with obesity and high fat / low fiber diet. Vitamin A & C are thought to be protective against colon cancer. Low fat diets protect against prostrate and breast cancer. Indoles, lignans, isoflavones, protease inhibitors which are present in plant foods and shown to be potent anti carcinogens.

4. LESS BOWEL DISEASE: Diverticular disease and appendicitis occur more frequently with low fiber intake as in meat diet.

5. LEES OBESITY & LESS INCIDENCE OF DIABETES: It is easier to plan a low fat diet for a vegetarian then for a meat eater. The fiber in plant food dilutes the energy & provides a satisfying meal without all the calories. Diabetes over the age of 40 seems to be related to obesity.