0
Caloric density. Most vegetarian foods have fewer calories in a given amount of volume/weight than omnivorous foods. Fruits and vegetables have very few calories- a pound of brocolli has about 150 calories, blueberries perhaps 300. You'd need to consume almost a dozen pounds of certain foods to reach your daily caloric needs! On the otherhand meat, especially fatty meat like beef, has many,many more calories per pound. A pound of ground beef can have around 1500 calories! This isn't to say that vegetarianism is necessary or a guarantee for weight loss. Vegetarians could pig out on calorically-dense chocolate raisins and gain weight just like anyone else. Likewise, you don't need to be a complete vegetarian to be able to eat a greater mass of food without gaining additional weight. Simply choose more fruits and vegetables (without added sugar or oil) instead of sweets, whole grains instead of enriched wheat flour (the insoluble fiber in whole grains means there's fewer calories per pound, along with a host of other benefits) and get your protein from lean meats or soy that haven't been adulterated (deep-fried, creamed, battered, and what not)
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoVegetarians aren't thin.
I'm 5'11" and weigh 180 pounds.
There's a misconception that vegetarianism will cause you to lose weight. That will only happen if you are not eating properly. As a vegetarian, you have to make sure you get enough protein, fat, and nutrients.
Many meat-eaters will say, "I can't fill up on salad!"
Vegetarians can't fill up on salad either - unless it's a chickpea or pasta salad.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoActually most aren't. Most have a much healthier diet than meat eaters. If vegetarians are over weight the most likely causes are over eating starchy foods like crisps, not exercising enough or not taking in enough vitamins B, C, and D.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoVegetarians can be fat, but because they don't eat meat they don't get the fat of the animals. Meat has more fat than nutrients. So if you don't eat meat, you don't get the extra fat.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why most of the vegeterian people are overweight?
Most vegetarians are underweight...... From my point of view. It really depends on where your from
Is smoked bacon suitable for vegetarians?
Bacon is pork. So absolute no-no for vegetarians.
What are the hazards of overweight?
diabetes ,heart attacks, irregular heartbeat many things are bad about being overweight...so its easier just not to be
Which type of vegetarians cannot eat corn?
Corn is a vegetable, so all vegetarians can eat it.
What different vegaterians are there?
There are about 400 million vegetarians in the world, so 6 percent of the population are vegetarians.
Why are people called vegetarians and non vegetarians?
Because they are referring to the person's diet. Many vegetarians call people who eat meat non-vegetarians while they usually call themselves omnivorous.
Are there any overweight people on TV shows?
yes, many people don't notice because there are so few of them, but overweight people do sometimes come up in shows, take tony in Neighbours for instance, he's a great actor and OVERWEIGHT. yes, many people don't notice because there are so few of them, but overweight people do sometimes come up in shows, take tony in Neighbours for instance, he's a great actor and OVERWEIGHT.
Were any of the Shawnee Indians vegetarians?
NO because they hunted animals and ate them so they couldn't have been vegetarians.
Why is Whoppi Goldberg so overweight?
There are many reasons a person can be overweight. Some can be controlled through diet and some cannot. Unless she reveals what is causing her to be overweight, all one can do is guess and guesses are often wrong.
How do iguanas get mices?
They are naturally vegetarians, so they do not.
Is mindless behavior vegetarians?
i guess so
Can vegetarians eat grain?
I suppose so, because what I learned about vegetarians is that they don't eat meat. Grain Is not meat.
