How to Start Eating Meat Again After 6 Months Vegitarian

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If you're a vegetarian and you're thinking about eating meat again, you most likely won't have any problems at all if you ease back into it. Eating meat again is easier than you may think, no matter how long you've gone without having any. To help ease your mind, we've answered a few of the most common questions that folks have about how to go back to eating meat after being a vegetarian.

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   Choose higher-fat cuts of meat to help with digestion. Super lean cuts of meat can be tougher and more difficult for your body to process, especially if you haven't eaten meat in a long time. When you're getting back into eating meat again, choose fattier cuts for more flavor and to help your body absorb more of the essential vitamins and minerals.^[5]

   • For example, you might go with a higher-fat fish like salmon or herring over lean fish like tilapia and halibut.

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   Take digestive enzymes to help support your digestion. Eating meat again can make you feel "heavy" and a little bloated at first. Digestive enzymes help break down your food, so they can help you digest meat more easily and with less discomfort. Pick up digestive enzymes at your local health food or vitamin store and take them according to the recommendations on the packaging.^[6]

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   Order cooked meals so you don't have to handle raw meat. If you aren't used to handling or preparing meat, it can be really off-putting and may spoil your appetite. Instead, order take out or go to a restaurant when you start eating meat again.^[7]

   • You may want to avoid sushi if raw fish is unappealing to you.

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   Boost the flavor with seasoning and sauces. There are a ton of seasonings that can help make meat more delicious such as pepper, paprika, salt, garlic, onion, and many more. There are also a bunch of sauces that go great with meat such as barbecue, ketchup, ranch, and blue cheese. Use them! They can enhance the flavor of the meat and help make it more palatable if you don't love the taste.^[8]

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  Why should vegetarians go back to eating meat?

  

  Tara Coleman is a Clinical Nutritionist who has a private practice in San Diego, California. With over 15 years of experience, Tara specializes in sports nutrition, body confidence, and immune system health and offers personalized nutrition, corporate wellness, and online learning courses. She received a BS in Biology from James Madison University and spent six years in the pharmaceutical industry as an analytical chemist before founding her practice. Tara has been featured on NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN, and Dr. Oz The Good Life as well as in Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Self, and Runner's World.

  

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  If you've been struggling to get enough protein in your diet as a vegetarian, this might be a reason to start eating meat again. Focusing on your health as your motivation might help you feel better about the decision.

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• If you accidentally eat a bite of meat and you're a vegetarian or vegan, don't worry. While it may be emotionally upsetting, you likely won't have any physical side effects.

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• While it's extremely rare, if you have a meat allergy, you could have a reaction such as hives, itching, swelling of your face, lips, and tongue. If your allergy is severe enough, you could go into anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening reaction. However, most people who have meat allergies get them from being bitten by Lone Star ticks, not from abstaining from meat.^[11]

• If you do start the experience symptoms of an allergic reaction including hives, itching, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, wheezing, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing, get to a doctor right away.

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