Why is it important for vegetarians to obtain protein from a variety of sources?

Answer 1

For vegetarians get all their nutrients from plants and dairy products.

Unlike vegetarians, the non-vegetarians get a lot of nutrients from the meat.

Hence the vegetarians are supposed to have a more balanced diet.

Answer 2

Restricted diets can cause Allergies...when improving your diet, instead of thinking of "restricting" your diet, "expand" your diet. For example, instead of just abstaining from meat, increase the variety of your fruit and vegetable intake. Eat different types of beans and protein foods. Try grain alternatives instead of eating say, wheat all the time. A variety of foods will help ensure you get all the nutrients you need and help you to avoid autoimmune illnesses.

Answer 3

For vegetarians get all their nutrients from plants and dairy products.

Unlike vegetarians, the non-vegetarians get a lot of nutrients from the meat.

Hence the vegetarians are supposed to have a more balanced diet.

Answer 4

Every animal has different nutritional needs, and there is rarely one "perfect" food that contains them all. (The only exception might be koalas and eucalyptus, or whales and krill.) Most species need a variety of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and carbohydrates that are found in different foods. Eating the same thing all the time can cause deficiencies, malnourishment, and death.

Answer 5

Without protein that others consume from eating meat, vegetarians must follow a diet that guarantees enough protein will be available to the body. Meat is the main source of protein. We need protein to grow muscle, protect cells. We need it. Protein is non-meat products include nuts and mushrooms, tofu and milk.

With a varied diet, a vegetarian can assure they are consuming enough proteins and "good fats" that they are lacking from not eating meat.

Answer 6

Vegetarians or non-vegetarians, both should have a balanced diet. Vegetarians should have milk or milk products in there diet. Minimum 500 ml/day or up to one liter/day should be the consumption of milk or milk products.This will provide you with essential amine acids. Then you should have cereals and pulses in proportion from (4 to 1) to (2 to 1), in your diet, weight by weight. This will increase the bioavailability of proteins in the diet. Non vegetarian diet contains enough quantity of proteins in there diet. Vegetable oils are good for health as they are polyunsaturated Fatty acids in there diet. Animal fat being saturated is bad for health. Then you should have fruits and vegetables from half to one kg in adult of vegetarians and non-vegetarians, respectively. Both need not worry about carbohydrates if kidneys are healthy, specially non-vegetarians. Vegetarian diet is always have high carbohydrates. This will make balanced diet.