Vegetarianism is a common diet these days with approximately 4% of population or 1.5 million going meatless. There are many different reasons why people choose to eat this way:– environmental, health, animal rights.
A vegetarian diet can lower risk of heart disease, cancers, blood pressure, diabetes type 2 and arthritis. However, not all “veggie-friendly” foods are healthy. Chips & cheese pizza may be without meat but they are certainly not the healthiest! I show you which veggie options to choose & lose when eating out and buying dinners from the grocery store:
Shoeless Joe’s
Linguini Primavera
1550 cal / 98 gm fat
** equivalent to 3 classic burgers in calories**
VS
Sonoma Flatbread
795 cal / 58 gm fat
Subway Sandwich
Egg salad (6”)
460 cal / 23 gm fat
** equivalent to 7 turkey subs in fat**
VS
Veggie Delight (with cheese)
280 cal / 6 gm fat
Jack Astor’s
Vegetable Fajitas and BBQ Sauce
1246 calories /50 gm fat /3339 mg sodium
** equivalent to 12 medium McDonalds fries in sodium**
VS
Veggie Burger
726 cal /42 gm fat /1640 mg sodium
President’s Choice
Mac and Cheese
920 cal / 44 gm fat / 2300 mg sodium
** equivalent to 6 Michelina’s rigatoni frozen dinners in fat**
VS
Cannelloni (2)
440 cal / 18 gm fat / 640 mg sodium
McCain’s Frozen Pizza
3 Cheese Rising Crust Pizza (2 slices)
640 cal / 22 gm fat/1300 mg sodium
** equivalent to18 cheese mini pizza bites in fat**
VS
Ultra Thin Crust Roasted Mushroom & Garlic Pizza (2 slices)
300 cal/ 14 gm fat / 620 mg sodium
