{"id":6540,"date":"2024-05-22T09:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T09:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=6540"},"modified":"2024-05-22T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T09:24:48","slug":"how-to-eat-vegetarian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=6540","title":{"rendered":"How to Eat Vegetarian"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Longtime vegetarians already know: To be a vegetarian is to eat really well. But if you\u2019re looking to make the switch to vegetarianism or just a more plant-forward diet, you may have questions, even concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">What should I cook? How do I think about meals? How will I know if I\u2019m getting enough protein? A vegetarian diet doesn\u2019t have to be especially health-focused, though it can be, just as it can be comforting and flexible. It should never feel limiting or restrictive, but rather nourishing, even joyous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Whether you\u2019ve been slowly cutting meat from your diet or you\u2019ve just started giving thought to vegetarianism, this guide \u2014 from Hetty Lui McKinnon, a cookbook author and vegetarian of 30 years, and Alice Callahan, a Times reporter who focuses on food and health and follows a plant-forward diet at home \u2014 is meant to aid in the transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Below, we\u2019ll help you get started in the kitchen \u2014 and answer some of the most common health questions you may have, with nutrition experts as our guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-762a6406\">Where do I even start?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-hxpw2c e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\"><\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">If you love chicken Parm, a mushroom Parm is a worthy meatless option.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Veg-ifying your favorite meals:<\/strong> We tend to cook and eat what we know, but giving up meat doesn\u2019t mean leaving behind beloved flavors. If you love chicken Parm, opt for one made with <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1022803-sheet-pan-mushroom-parmigiana\" title>mushroom<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1024453-eggplant-parmesan\" title>eggplant<\/a> instead. If you enjoy the vibrant flavors of larb, make it with <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1022592-roasted-mushroom-larb\" title>mushrooms<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1022299-tofu-larb\" title>tofu<\/a>, just as you can create an adobo with either <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1024399-eggplant-adobo\" title>eggplant<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1019927-cauliflower-adobo\" title>cauliflower<\/a>, riff on Indian butter chicken by using <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1020739-indian-butter-chickpeas\" title>chickpeas<\/a>, and satisfy your schnitzel or breaded cutlet craving with <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1025016-breaded-halloumi-with-cabbage-slaw\" title>halloumi<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1024089-tofu-milanese\" title>tofu<\/a>. Change takes time, but it is much easier if you lean on familiar flavors and dishes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But if you\u2019re looking to make the switch to vegetarianism or just a more plant-forward diet, you may have questions, even concerns.What should I cook? How do I think about meals? How will I know if I\u2019m getting enough protein? A vegetarian diet doesn\u2019t have to be especially health-focused, though it can be, just as it can be comforting and flexible. It should never feel limiting or restrictive, but rather nourishing, even joyous.Whether you\u2019ve been slowly cutting meat from your diet or you\u2019ve just started giving thought to vegetarianism, this guide \u2014 from Hetty Lui McKinnon, a cookbook author and vegetarian of 30 years, and Alice Callahan, a Times reporter who focuses on food and health and follows a plant-forward diet at home \u2014 is meant to aid in the transition.Below, we\u2019ll help you get started in the kitchen \u2014 and answer some of the most common health questions you may have, with nutrition experts as our guide.Where do I even start?If you love chicken Parm, a mushroom Parm is a worthy meatless option.Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.Veg-ifying your favorite meals: We tend to cook and eat what we know, but giving up meat doesn\u2019t mean leaving behind beloved flavors. If you love chicken Parm, opt for one made with mushroom or eggplant instead. If you enjoy the vibrant flavors of larb, make it with mushrooms or tofu, just as you can create an adobo with either eggplant or cauliflower, riff on Indian butter chicken by using chickpeas, and satisfy your schnitzel or breaded cutlet craving with halloumi or tofu. Change takes time, but it is much easier if you lean on familiar flavors and dishes.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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