Tips to Gradually Transition to a Vegetarian Diet

By Selene De los Ángeles Salazar

“The foods you choose
make difference”
– You are what you eat
To get started going vegetarian, try incorporating
these eating habits into your weekly routine.
 1) Educate yourself with vegetarian-friendly magazines,
websites, and cookbooks.
2) Make easy modifications to your favorite recipes,
replacing meat with beans and vegetables.
3) Hate veggies? Instead of eating salads, start with fresh
green drinks that include stuff you should throw in a salad.
4) Plant-based protein powders will easily bridge the
gap in your protein needs.
5) Stir-fries and scrambles: You can make an
endless combo of meals by mixing some
veggies (broccoli, carrots, bell peppers,
spinach, etc.), some protein (quinoa, tofu,
tempeh, seitan, etc.), and some spices
(turmeric, coconut oil, black pepper, sea salt,
etc.), and cooking them up together.

6) Seek out vegetarian restaurants and try

new vegetarian-based ethnic foods
7) Regularly search for new recipes to keep you
excited about you diet.

8)Eat healthy fats for calories. Plant foods you

should be eating include avocados, nuts and seeds,
and coconut oil.
9) Start with eliminating meat from only one meal
per day for a couple weeks to build momentum.

10 )In addition to subtracting meat from one meal per

day, eliminate all four-legged animals from your diet.