Hey what kind of nutrients do i need to help me? ive decided to be vegitarian.?

Question

im 15 and i just watched some very horrible and heart wrenching videos on animal rights, ive been vegitarian almost a week now, and the only somewhat meat im eating is shellfish. i dont eat livestock or jello or fish. just the shell fish. and i cant afford fake meat, so i was wondering what foods i should eat so i dont become sick, and what protien powders i should buy etc. thanks!

Answer 1

If you have to ask then you do not need to be a vegetarian.

Educate yourself to the proper way of being one before thinking you need to be one.

Answer 2

Eat beans as much as you can, and stick with whole grains.  Wild caught fish (esp local American ones) are a great and sustainable source.  Canned tuna is fine for this, since it is wild caught.

The best way to help improve animal rights is to buy meat from local farmers who treat their animals well.  This will help farms that practice proper farming succeed, and take a larger share of the market from factory farming.  If proper farming is marketable in the US (like it is elsewhere) people would do it more.  You will have to search for them though.  Generally grass fed animals are treated better, bison is a good example since they must be grass fed, and don't take any BS.

Check out Slow Food for more on how to help local farmers.

I also address the animal rights issue in my blog.

Answer 3

Fake meat isn't necessary, neither are powders.  Just eat real food, not processed c**p.  Nuts, beans, lentils, tofu, whole grains are all good sources of protein.  Eat a varied diet, and don't be afraid of leafy green foods, you can practically eat as many of them as you want, and they're loaded with nutrients to help you stay healthy.

Answer 4

don't eat jello ;-)

Answer 5

If you are eating shellfish then you aren't a vegetarian.  You don't need fake meat.  There are plenty of things that a vegetarian can eat.  Do your research.

Answer 6

shellfish is not a vegetarian food.  Vegetarians do not eat animals at all.

Most vegetarians do not take protein powder..we don't need it.  There is plenty of protein in our diets of whole grain items, beans, veggies, nuts etc.