Strongly considering becoming a vegetarian, advice needed. :)?

What a perfect scenario. I'm 15 and I just became a vegetarian :) First off, I started cutting down my meat consumption. I made my mom aware of this and she tried too.

We'd have it no more than once a day and try and go some days without. I wanted to make the transition to vegetarianism on my 15th birthday, but I couldn't. Then one day I was at Harvey's and ordered a veggie burger.

I was really proud of myself for trying it and liking it and going a day without meat (hope that doesn't sound conceited :P) but it gave me the confidence to go full on vegetarian. Tell your parents that you're not okay with eating animals and you'd like their help to stop. I think all parents kind of expect their kids to do some idealistic things when they become a teenager.

When I was little and I hated vegetables, my dad would always say to my mom "just watch, she'll be a vegetarian one day". But the important thing is to educate yourself before you try to explain to your parents. They'll probably have questions to which you need answers.

I find this site really helpful http://www.goveg.com It's mostly about going vegan (no animal products) but is useful to vegetarians as well. On the left under the green menu thing, you can order a free vegetarian starter kit. I have yet to receive mine, but it has lots of recipes in it.

There are a lot of health benefits to vegetarianism. Some studies show that you can live 6-10 years longer. Another study showed that kids who had a vegetarian diet were more likely to grow taller and have higher IQs (although vegetarians are more aware of what goes on in the world eg. animal cruelty so they are usually smarter people.

They probably raised their kids to have a higher IQ, it's not the diet). But you are also less likely to develop intestinal cancers. As for nutrition, that's the tricky part.

Count your calories for a day or two once you get into the swing of things. A lot of vegetarians don't get enough. Don't just eat pasta and pizza.

Try lots of veggies and fake meat. I recommend the Boca chicken burgers, they're honestly better than real chicken. I'll list some nutrients you should be concerned about and a few alternate places to find them.

Zinc - Pumpkin seeds! Iron - Green leafy vegetables, molasses, apparently sweet potatoes and soy Protein- Milk, eggs, cheese, enriched grains (My toast has 5 grams. It's Flaxseed) B12 - Dairy products, Soy milk, fortified breakfast cereals.

Hi! Being vegetarian is a great choice. Its very healthy and animals are treated SO cruelly.

Being a vegetarian means giving up ALL meat and fish. It also means not eating gelatin (which is crushed up bones). Watch out for gelatin in things like marshmallow, gummy worms, gummy bears, jell-o, junior mints, starburst, and any gummy candies.

Make sure you get enough protein. It is mostly a myth how vegetarians need to "worry about protein." It isn't as big of a deal as people make it seem.

Just as long as you eat dairy, or tofu, or nuts/seeds, you'll be ok. You should explain to you're parents WHY you want to be vegetarian, and if they are concerned about your health, do some research with them online. If you look up vegetarianism with them they will find that it is very healthy.

Or you could do the research yourself and print out the paper and show it to them. Vegetarianism is definitely MUCH healthier. (: Also, something interesting to read about animals in slaughterhouses: http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar... Or watch this: http://action.peta.org.uk/ea-campaign/cl...

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