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The Best Diets for Vegetarians

An increase in vegetarian eating has appeared in the grocery stores. At one time, only one vegetarian baked bean option was available on store shelves. As of this publishing, several companies make vegetarian baked beans. Vegetarian burgers are widely available in grocery stores across the country. According to a national Harris Interactive survey, about 2.8 percent of the U.S. population, or about 5.7 million adults, consider themselves vegetarian. The best diets for vegetarians are low-cost and easy to find.

  1. Diet-to-Go

    • Diet-to-Go offers a daily, customized prepared vegetarian meal plan for about $6 per meal. It offers an "ovo-lacto" vegetarian meal plan, as some of the meals do contain egg and dairy products. If you live in the Baltimore, San Francisco, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C. metro area, there are more than 200 local, fresh food pick-up locations. If you do not live in one of these areas, the company delivers a week's worth of prepared meals by FedEx delivery in the continental U.S.

    12 Steps to Raw Foods

    • Based on the Victoria Boutenko's book, "12 Steps to Raw Foods: How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food," this vegetarian diet includes plant-based foods that are not cooked or processed. The book costs $16.95 as of this publication date, and offers information to help people adjust to a raw food diet easily, and learn how to eat this way for life. The diet basically includes vegetables, fruit and small amounts of nuts and seeds. The diet offers help in overcoming compulsive eating while emphasizing the importance of adequate sleep, exercise and managing stress. The book includes practical tips and recipes.

    Anne Collins Diet

    • Anne Collins' book "Vegetarian Diet for Life" includes more than 120 healthy vegetarian main meal recipes designed for a single serving or the whole family. Collins created this balanced vegetarian diet plan for those who wish to maintain a vegetarian diet for life. Most recipes in her book, "Vegetarian Diet for Life," provide around 1,250 calories per day. Meals and caloric intake are modified by adding extra vegetarian snacks. This diet also normalizes weight by offering a slow and steady weight reduction. Access to all diets, updates, exercise advice and access to Collin's private weight loss forum for about $20.

    NutriSystem

    • Like all NutriSystem meal plans, the vegetarian diet works on a 28-day completely structured plan, which eliminates the need to count or keep track of calories. More than 90 pre-portioned vegetarian foods are available in this plan. The plan comes with a 28-day planner, diary and online access to trackers to help you stay on your vegetarian meal plan. These meals are prepared with low-glycemic carbohydrates, soluble fiber and protein to help you feel satisfied longer. You can add in fruit and dairy items to the meal plan. Free shipping puts the meals right on your doorstep. As of this publication date, 90 vegetarian meals run about $240 per month.

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