Going vegetarian? Here's how to eat well


Though milk and dairy foods are highest in calcium, dark green vegetables, such as turnip, collard greens, kale and broccoli, are good plant sources of calcium when eaten in sufficient quantities. — AFP

People adhere to vegetarian diets for many reasons, mostly related to religion and belief, health benefits, environmental issues, and even aesthetic and economic reasons.

There are different types of vegetarian diets, largely defined by the dietary restrictions that are imposed:

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