Showing posts with label Vegetarian Food Pyramid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vegetarian Food Pyramid. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Vegetarian Food Pyramid

Vegetarian Food pyramid
Legumes 2 servings a day. Brown rice, whole wheat bread,peas,lentils tofu---source of fiber, calcium, protein,iron,etc
Vegetables. 3 serving per day broccoli,carrots,sweet potatoes,kale spinach, red pepper celery etc--source of vitamin,iron, calcium and fiber
Omega fat 3
Walnuts,canola oil and flax seeds. Flax seeds should be ground and add to the salads, smoothies to vegetables.
Vitamin D.calcium These are important for the bone formation.Vitamin D can be obtained from sun.
Vitamin 12. for vegetarians have to take supplement. We get vitamin 12 from animal products.
Fruits 3 to 5 serving a day. apples,bananas,citrus fruits, blueberry, strawberry, cranberry etc--source of fiber, vitamin c