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A VEGAN eats beans and legumes, fruits, grains, nuts, and nut butters, seeds and vegetables.
AN OVO-VEGETARIAN adds eggs to the diet.
AN OVO-LACTO-VEGETARIAN includes eggs and dairy.
THE PESCO-VEGETARIAN eats fish.
THE SEMI-VEGETARIAN or FLEXITARIAN includes poultry, fish and sometimes even a bit of red meat, but mainly sticks with plant foods and meatless meals.
Protein is made up of combinations of 28 assorted amino acids, 8 of which are "essential" which means your body can't make them so you have to get them from your food. Meat, fish, chicken and dairy products (such as milk yogurt and cheese) are called "complete proteins" because they contain all 8 essential amino acids. But what if someone follows a plant-based diet?
While soybeans may be the only source of complete protein in the veggie kingdom, eating a variety of other plant foods can provide all the amino acids needed to make complete protein. A Mexican style meal containing beans, corn and rice is an excellent example.
