Vegetarian eating can be healthy and delicious. Try these tips to start off gradually, and use your diet as part of a lifestyle focused on keeping your family healthy and making choices that are good for the whole planet.

1. Eat more vegetarian meals. Try scheduling meat-free days each week. Over time, you may drop meat all together. Alternatively, you could reserve meat for dinner only.
2. Adjust your proportions. Start looking at meat as way to add flavor rather than as the centerpiece of a meal. Meat tends to be strongly flavored, so using it as a condiment is always a possibility.
3. Experiment with new recipes. Browse online or visit your local library for vegetarian and vegan cookbooks. It's easy to get scared by those tofu hot dogs that look like they've been in the supermarket freezer for decades. You'll feel better when you see all the fresh and delicious alternatives like spicy red lentil soup or cauliflower roasted in olive oil and garlic.
4. Reach out for support. Enlist the whole family in going vegetarian. Talk with your kids about why it's important. Check around your community for local vegetarian groups that may offer restaurant suggestions and cooking classes. Start today and celebrate World Vegetarian Day by cooking a vegetarian meal, or choosing a vegetarian option if you are dining out, or today can be a good day to try a vegetarian restaurant.

   
   

   *** Watch out for my upcoming Meatless Monday recipes where I share my favorite delicious Vegetarian/Vegan recipes!

   
   

   MAKE a great day!
   Jennifer
   Health & Wellnurse#worldvegetarianday2020

   
   

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