Vegan and Vegetarian

Nutritionists share the perfect equation for how to make a delicious and satisfying lunch that will help you lose weight-plus lunchtime mistakes to avoid

By cutting out meat you cut out a lot of the cholesterol, fat, as well as hormones and chemicals that animals get pumped with. The numbers don't lie, and vegetarians have a lower risk of all forms of heart disease and stroke, as well as a longer longevity, all else being equal. That's reason enough to start eating more healthy vegetarian meals like the ones we're presenting here.

Eating vegan can be easy and delicious with EatingWell's vegan recipes. From simple salads to hearty dinners, we have vegan recipes to suit any occasion. Enjoy dessert too, with vegan cake, vegan cookies and seasonal fruit sorbets.

Whether you have made the full vegetarian plunge or just want to mix it up, sans the meat, once a week, these healthy, meatless main dishes will have you swooning.

Information, effects, nutrition and more on vegetarian nutrition

Background, nutrition, vitamins and more on vegan nutrition

History, products, diet, and more on veganism

A vegetarian diet can meet your nutritional needs if you follow this helpful guide.

  Many variations of vegetarian diets have existed in different cultures throughout history, and the Traditional Vegetarian Diet illustrated in this pyramid reflects the vast variety of healthy, delicious foods that fit into this eating pattern.

Vegetarian nutrition information, recipes, books, and a magazine. The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger. In addition to publishing the Vegetarian Journal, VRG produces and sells cookbooks, other books, pamphlets, and article reprints.

The meat- and dairy-free vegan diet plan is filling and has health and environmental benefits. Its downside: really restrictive and can be lots of work.

How to go vegan. Before you jump on the vegan diet bandwagon, here's what you need to know.