Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition A well-planned vegetarian diet is a healthy way to meet your Vegetarian diets are popular. Reasons for following a vegetarian diet Yet some vegetarians rely too heavily on processed foods, which can be However, with a little planning a vegetarian diet can meet the needs of Types of vegetarian diets When people think about a vegetarian diet, they typically think about a diet that doesn't include meat, poultry or fish. But vegetarian diets * Lacto-vegetarian diets exclude meat, fish, poultry and eggs, as * Ovo-vegetarian diets exclude meat, poultry, seafood and dairy * Lacto-ovo vegetarian diets exclude meat, fish and poultry, but Some people follow a semivegetarian diet — also called a flexitarian 1. Messina V, et al. A new food guide for North American vegetarians. 2. Vegetarian diets. American Heart Association. 4. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian diets. 5. Marsh K, et al. Meeting nutritional needs on a vegetarian diet. 7. Craig WJ. Nutrition concerns and health effects of vegetarian 9. Vegetarian and vegan diet pyramid. Oldways Preservation Trust. http://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/vegetarian-diet-py http://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/vegetarian-diet-py 11. Vegetarian diet and health. Oldways Preservation Trust. http://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/vegetarian-diet-py ramid/vegetarian-diet-health. Accessed April 16, 2015. 13. Healthy eating for vegetarians. U.S. Department of Agriculture. vegetarian. Accessed April 16, 2015. 14. Demory-Luce D, et al. Vegetarian diets for children. 30. I'm a vegetarian. Will my plant-based diet help me control my 50. Vegetarian Kids 51. Vegetarian recipes 4. Vegetarian diet How to get the best nutrition