THE VEGETARIAN DIET

A vegetarian diet is a long-term style of eating that is considered sustainable and is linked to various health benefits. Most people who follow a vegetarian diet do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. Others may include or exclude eggs, dairy, and other animal products. According to healthline.com, the most common of these include:

 Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: Eliminates beef, fish, and poultry but allows eggs and dairy products.

 Lacto-vegetarian: Eliminates beef, fish, poultry, and eggs but allows dairy products.

 Ovo-vegetarian: Eliminates beef, fish, poultry, and dairy products but allows eggs.

 Pescetarian: Eliminates beef and poultry but allows fish and sometimes eggs and dairy products.

 Vegan: Eliminates beef, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products, as well as other animal-derived products, such as honey.

 Flexitarian: A mostly vegetarian diet that incorporates occasional beef, fish, or poultry.

To avoid possible negative effects of switching to vegetarian, it is important to consume enough plant-based protein, maintain a healthy level of B12 (mainly found in meat an over-the-counter supplement may help), and avoid using too many meat analogues or meat substitutes as these may be highly processed and could contain a large amount of additives.