CookSmart (8th Issue) Page28

Eating Out with Dietitian

Ingrid KAN

Training and Development Officer, Hong Kong Dietitians Association

Be a Healthy Vegetarian

Many people choose to follow a vegetarian diet for religious, environmental and humanistic reasons, while some go on a vegetarian diet to try to lose weight. Many studies suggest that a vegetarian diet is helpful in reducing the risk of gastrointestinal and heart diseases. Ingrid KAN, a lacto- ovo-vegetarian, shares with our readers on how to achieve a healthy and balanced vegetarian diet.