Healthy Options to Eating - Vegan is not the province up north!

Vegan or Vegetarian? what to do? what to do?

Before we go any further with your decision as to what kind of eating habit or lifestyle you would like to commit to... I would like to "school" you on the differences in the terms people use now:

Let’s take a look at some of these groups:

VEGETARIAN:Vegetarian is a blanket term used to describe a person who does not consume meat, poultry, fish, or seafood.

This grouping includes vegans and the various sub- categories of vegetarian; however, it generally implies someone who has less dietary restrictions than a vegan.

SEMI-VEGETARIAN:The term semi-vegetarian is usually used to describe someone who is a vegetarian who consumes dairy products, eggs, chicken, and fish, but does not consume other animal flesh.
OVO-LACTO-VEGETARIAN:Ovo-lacto vegetarians are vegetarians who do not consume meat, poultry, fish, and seafood, but do consume eggs and milk. This is the largest group of vegetarians.

OVO-VEGETARIAN:Ovo-vegetarian is a term used to describe someone who would be a vegan if they did not consume eggs.

LACTO-VEGETARIAN:Lacto-vegetarian is a term used to describe someone who would be a vegan if they did not consume milk.

VEGAN:Vegan is the strictest sub-category of vegetarians. Vegans do not consume any animal products or by-products. Some go as far as not even consuming honey and yeast. Others do not wear any clothing made from animal products.

Important:Take some time to figure out for yourself, what group you will belong to when you become a vegetarian. You will want to consider both dietary and ethical reasons for choosing this lifestyle.

So whenever you decide to change your eating habits, you have these options. Just make sure that you are comfortable to the change and and that you are fully committed to it. Chickening out is not an option when its preventive health. Its a matter of mistakes in the diet that can lead to some kind of dreaded disease. Be a smart shopper/eater! Enjoy!

-stmye