| Re: should i eat meat?
mandabear,
It is indeed possible to eat a nutritious vegetarian diet. It might be difficult to do so at a college cafeteria, however. Just leaving meat out of the diet does nothing to replace the protein in your diet. If all that is left to you is to choose the starches from the selections, then you are not getting enough protein as well as certain B vitamins. Protein sources include eggs and milk products, if you have no problems eating from the animal family. Plant sources of proteins include beans, seeds, and nuts, to name a few. Is there a nutrition department at your college that can provide you with some tips on eating healthy on a vegetarian diet?
You might keep a selection of nuts and seeds in your dorm. When you order a salad from the cafeteria, you can sprinkle nuts and seeds on the salad to get more protein. You can spread peanut butter on whole grain crackers. These can be kept in your dorm room.
And I suggest you look at ways to get lots of veggies in your diet. They will provide lots of vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidents to keep you healthy.
Perhaps other posters can suggest some more options.
Good for you for looking for ways to improve your diet!
--Rheanna
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