Vegetarian Diet
METABOLIC TYPE I DIET PLAN
VEGETARIAN, LACTO-VEGETARIAN, OVO-VEGETARIAN, OVO-LACTO-VEGETARIAN
(GOOD METABOLIZER)
Characteristics
There are varieties of the diet as well: an
ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products,
a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs,
and an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products.
A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including eggs, dairy,
beeswax, and honey.
Semi-vegetarian diets consist largely of vegetarian foods, but may
include fish or poultry, or sometimes other meats, on an infrequent basis. Those with diets containing
fish or poultry may define meat only as mammalian flesh and may identify with veget.
This Metabolic Type
- Burns sugar (carbohydrates) slowly and uses sugar for energy. You do well with most carbohydrates, including those that have a higher glycemic index (70–90) (see Glycemic Index Chart).
- You can eat mostly raw fruits and vegetables. Your diet should be rich in salads, fresh, uncooked vegetables and fruits that should make up between 60–70% of your meal.
- 60–70% of your foods come from the Alkaline Forming Foods Chart and 30–40% from the Acid Forming Foods Chart (See About Your Blood Test manual). However, you should avoid all red animal meats. Use beans, fish, and fowl as your primary protein sources, and nuts, seeds, eggs, and cheeses as secondary sources.
- Stress the following foods in your diet:
