Can You Be a Low-Carb Vegetarian?

Can You Be a Low-Carb Vegetarian? By Laura Dolson  I often read or hear people statements that assume that meatless eating and low-carb eating are incompatible.  Not true!  There is absolutely no reason why a vegetarian can't follow a low-carb diet or vice versa.  Whether you are a vegetarian or just want to go for the occasional Meatless Monday, here are lots of tips on how to follow a healthy low-carb vegetarian diet. How to Do a Low-Carb Vegetarian Diet  Did you know that a low-carb diet isn't necessarily a high-protein one?  Here is advice on navigating the ins and outs of a low-carb diet without meat. READ NOW Low-Carb Vegetarian Sources of Protein  When you can't depend on eating lots of grains and beans for meatless protein, where can you get it?  Here are lots of high-protein vegetarian foods. READ NOW Low-Carb Vegetarian Sources of Fat  These high-fat foods aren't just "not bad for you" -- they can really make positive contribution to our health, and we'd do well to actually seek them out.   READ NOW Low-Carb Vegetarian Recipes  Of course, most of the low-carb recipes on site are meatless -- they are recipes for vegetables, breakfast foods, pizza, etc. Here is a separate list of recipes which are specifically focused on non-meat sources of protein. READ NOW Carbs in Grains and Legumes  If you are eating a moderate-carb diet, you will still have some room for grains and legumes in your carb allotment.  How much carb is in these foods?  Here is information on some of them.  See also: How Much Grain Food Should We Be Eating?   READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Lung Cancer How Much Do You Know About Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development? Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? What Is a Colonoscopy and How Can You Prepare for It? Could I Be Depressed? Quiz: How Assertive Are You? Understanding Insomnia How "Type A" Are You? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.