Vegetarian Diet

Overview

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (United States)

• Overview: Vegetarian and Special Diets
• Building a Healthy Vegetarian Meal: Myths and Facts
• Food Sources of 5 Important Nutrients for Vegetarians
• Vegging Out: Tips on Switching to a Meatless Diet
• Vegetarianism: The Basic Facts

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Vegetarian Diet: How to Get the Nutrients You Need

British Dietetic Association

• Vegetarian, Vegan and Plant-Based Diet: Food Fact Sheet

Cleveland Clinic (United States)

• Vegetarian Basics

Dietitians’ Association of Australia

• Vegetarian Diets — The Basics
• A Guide to Vegetarian Eating

Dietitians of Canada

• Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
• What You Need to Know About a Healthy Vegetarian Eating Plan

HealthLink BC

• Vegetarian Diets
• Plant-Based Diet Guidelines

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• Vegetarian Diets

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Vegetarian Diet: How to Get the Best Nutrition

Medline Plus (United States)

• Vegetarian Diet

National Health Service (United Kingdom)

• The Vegetarian Diet
• Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Q&A

United States Department of Agriculture

• Enjoy Vegetarian Meals

UpToDate for Patients

• Vegetarian Diet (The Basics) (Available upon request)

Vegan Diet

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Vegan Diet: How to Get the Nutrients You Need

Dietitians’ Association of Australia

• Vegan Diets: Everything You Need to Know
• A Guide to Vegan Eating

Dietitians of Canada

• Four Steps to a Balanced Vegan Eating Pattern
• What You Need to Know About Following a Vegan Eating Plan

HealthLink BC

• Vegan Diet

National Health Service (United Kingdom)

• The Vegan Diet

Recipes

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (United States)

• Healthful Vegetarian Meal Ideas
• Menu Ideas for Vegetarian Teens
• Vegetarian Cookout Ideas (Click on meal ideas in this article to view recipes)

American Institute for Cancer Research

• Vegetarian Recipes

Dietitians’ Association of Australia

• Vegetarian Recipes

Dietitians of Canada

• Vegetarian Recipes
• Cookspiration: Vegetarian Recipes
• Cookspiration: Vegetarian Main Courses
• Cookspiration: Vegan Recipes

Harvard School of Public Health (United States)

• Vegetarian Recipes for a Healthy Eating Plate

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• Meatless Main Dishes

United States Department of Agriculture

• MyPlate Kitchen: Vegetarian Recipes

Children & Teens

Montreal Children’s Hospital

• My Teenager Wants to Become a Vegetarian. How Can I Make Sure He’s Getting the Right Nourishment?

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (United States)

• Feeding Vegetarian and Vegan Infants and Toddlers
• Does My Child Need A Supplement?
• Tips to Keep Your Vegetarian Child Healthy

Canadian Paediatric Society

• Vegetarian Diets for Children and Teen

Dietitians of Canada

• What You Need to Know to Raise a Healthy Vegetarian Child
• Meal Planning for the Vegetarian Teen

HealthLink BC

• Healthy Eating Guidelines For Your Vegetarian Baby: 6-12 Months
• Healthy Eating Guidelines For Your Vegetarian Toddler: 1-3 Years

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• For Teens: Becoming a Vegetarian
• For Parents: Vegetarianism

Pregnancy

Cleveland Clinic (United States)

• Nutrition during Pregnancy for Vegetarians

HealthLink BC

• Pregnancy: Vegetarian Diet

National Health Service (United Kingdom)

• Vegetarian or Vegan and Pregnant

Dietitians of Canada

• Healthy Eating for Vegetarian or Vegan Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers

Related Topics

• Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Nutrition
• Weight Loss

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