AreYouaVegetarian?VegetarianismAccordingtotheInternationalVegetarianUnion(IVU),vegetarianismincludespurevegetarianism,itsdefinitioniseatingwithoutmeat,poultry,fishandtheirby-products,buttheycanchooseeatornottoeateggs.TypesofVegetariansvegan(绝对素食者)Ovo-LactoVegetarian奶蛋素LactoVegetarian奶素Semi-Vegetarian半素食者Pseudo-Vegetarian准素食者Pescetarian鱼素者Fruitarian果素者VegetarianDietAvegetariandietfocusesonplantsforfood.Theseincludefruits,vegetables,driedbeansandpeas,grains,seedsandnuts.Thereisnosingletypeofvegetariandiet.Instead,vegetarianeatingpatternsusuallyfallintothefollowinggroups:Thevegan(绝对素食者)diet,whichexcludesallmeatandanimalproductsThelactovegetariandiet,whichincludesplantfoodsplusdairyproductsThelacto-ovovegetariandiet,whichincludesbothdairyproductsandeggsPeoplewhofollowvegetariandietscangetallthenutrientstheyneed.However,theymustbecarefultoeatawidevarietyoffoodstomeettheirnutritionalneeds.Nutrientsvegetariansmayneedtofocusonincludeprotein,iron,calcium(钙),zinc(锌)andvitaminB12.HealthBenefitLowerbloodpressure;risksofcancer,diabetes(糖尿病),obesity(肥胖症),osteoporosis(骨质疏松症),heartdisease...Bemoreintelligent…Lotsofpeopleintheworldchosetobevegetariansforthefactorsofreligion,orenvironmentalprotection,orhealth,ormorality,orlosingweightandsoon.Actually,vegetariandietisakindofculture,butmanypeoplesimplyunderstanditasnoteatingthemeat.ComparisonBuddhism:vegetariandishcalledjai(斋)BuddhistsareallowedtoeatmeatonsomeoccasionsGarlic,bycooks(小葱),leek,onionsareforbiddenAlbertEinstein,TagoreBernardShawAlbertSchweitzerNewtonLeonardoDaVinciEdisonTheassociationofPeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimals(PETA善待动物组织)hasholdanactivityofvotingAsia'smostsexyvegetarianartistthisyear,andthewinneris?VegetarianRestaurantinLinheWestRoad