The new food pyramid and beyond:vegetarian and vegan optionsThe New Food Pyramid. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new food pyramid, which breaks food categories into a spectrum to emphasize variety. Exercise was introduced as a component, with the intention of encouraging people to become active. Post what you eat diet! Click here to visit my new online store to find natural and organic foods and snacks!
The new recommendations closely reflect the the vegetarian food pyramid. Heavy reliance on whole grains, fruits and vegetables as a base of a healthy diet. The two differ substantially on one major level, as there are no meats listed. Alternate sources for protein come from beans, legumes and nuts. Click here for healthy vegetarian recipes Yoga and food have a strong connection because what we consume becomes part of us. Many yogis are vegetarian, 40% of vegetarians are vegans. The ancient Essenes were vegetarians and felt that consuming animal flesh meant that you also consumed their death. Our over-reliance on animal products contributes to our declining overall health. Will Tuttle's World Peace Diet outlines these connections these and how we can break the chains of dependency on animals for food.
Recommendations for calcium rich foods are given along the right. They are too small to read, so I will list them here:
My concern with the recommendations for most vegan diets is a huge reliance on soy products. I personally can't consume more than two or three servings of soy a week, or else the bioestrogens wreak havoc with my body. I learned this the hard way. Be careful when trying any new diet where you add in a lot of one food type, it's best to seek out a balance of whole foods that are unprocessed.
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