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A typical day's menu for a Vegetarian might look like this:

morning: 8 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 cantaloupe or papaya
3 oz cereal with choice of banana, pear, apple, strawberries, or blueberries
1/2 cup of milk-soy, rice, almond.

noon: 2/3 cup rice
1/4 cup cooked beans such as mung, pinto, lentils, etc.
2/3 cup cooked green vegetable such as spinach, kale, broccoli, string beans, with 2 or
3 one inch cubes of paneer
1 whole-wheat pita toasted and lightly buttered (organic butter)
a green salad with yogurt dressing.

snack: 8 oz fresh juice as in carrot-apple

dinner: 8 ounces spinach soup made with milk, onions, mushrooms, carrots, and spinach
blended together
1 piece lightly buttered whole-grain toast
1 cup of fresh, diced fruit as in pear and honeydew, with whipped paneer topping

High Fiber Diet-Unrefined foods such as whole grains, vegetables, and fruit, make up the bulk of the high-fiber diet. Cutting out processed foods means a reduced intake of sugar and saturated fats. Use herbs and spices liberally to flavor high-fiber legume dishes. Mix fresh herbs such as dandelions, coriander, and nasturtium leaves with raw vegetables to make unusual salads.

morning: Home-made, sugar-free granola with dried fruit

lunch: Baked potato with low fat cottage cheese and chives and parsley
crunchy coleslaw

dinner: Chili with tofu or non meat substitute, garlic and peppers, brown rice, green salad with
fresh herbs, fresh fruit.

drinks: Vegetable juices as in carrot juice and whole fruit juices

Naturopathic Health Diet-This diet is for anyone wishing to improve their general health. It focuses on fresh fruit, vegetables, and raw salads. Consider eating food close to its natural state, using fresh herbs for flavor, extra vitamin content and digestive benefits. The diet builds energy, cleanses the system, eases constipation. Nuts, seeds, and yogurt make healthy garnishes for salads. Herbal teas such as peppermint and chamomile are natural alternatives to coffee, strong tea, and alcohol.

morning: Fresh fruit salad with wheatgerm and yogurt

lunch: Peppers stuffed with walnuts, breadcrumbs, and mushrooms.
Tomato and basil salad

dinner: Poached salmon with sorrel sauce and lighted steamed vegetables, or vegetarian
alternative as in tempeh or veggie patties.
Tofu desert

drinks: Fruit juices, herbal teas, cereal coffee substitutes

South Indian Diet- Spices such as turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, and coriander have been used for centuries in India to preserve food. Fennel and cardamoms aid digestion while fresh coriander is rich in vitamin A.

morning: Fresh mango, rice cakes with mustard seed, yogurt.

lunch: Chapatis and spiced dahl. Samosas. Gujerati carrot salad.
Gujerati carrot salad; In a medium serving bowl toss together 2 cups of grated carrots, and 1/2 cup salted peanuts. In a separate bowl whisk together 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 green chili pepper seeded and diced, and 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro. Pour over carrots and stir gently to coat and then serve immediately.


dinner: Curried chick peas and dahl. Spiced spinach with ginger and coriander. Creamed
almonds with saffron and cardamom.

drinks: Lassi (yogurt drink) Fresh lime soda with mint.

Macrobiotic Diet-The philosophy behind macrobiotics is the balancing of yin and yang foods, which are opposite in nature but complementary. Yin foods, generally cooling, tend to grow above ground in spring and summer, and be aromatic; yang food, generally warming, tend to ripen later, often below ground, and be less aromatic. Brown rice is the purest, most balanced food and whole cereal grains usually make up a large proportion of the diet. Herbs are usually yin foods, and chives, parsley, ginger and mustard are used liberally. Strong, salty flavors are yang.

morning: Scrambled tofu, or rolled oat porridge

lunch: Poached white fish with shoyu and ginger, or whole grain vegetable patties, or fried
udon and vegetables. Brown rice, Cucumber and seaweed salad, Stewed fresh apple

dinner: Miso soup, Sourdough bread, Rice with roasted pumpkin seeds, and steamed green
vegetables

drinks: Twig or stem tea; mu tea, bancha tea, grain or cereal coffee, apple or vegetable juices.