Going low carb is entirely possible on a vegetarian diet, but there are a few extra things you need to be aware of, including where to get your fats and proteins.
Dr Paul Mason chats us through which vegetarian foods are rich in both of these nutrients, and how to go low carb safely when you don’t eat meat.
Dr Peter Brukner: So Paul, can we do this program as a vegetarian?
Dr Paul Mason: Well yeah, you absolutely can. It just takes a little bit more effort. Two things you need to be really careful with: fats and protein. But fortunately, there are several vegetarian foods that are rich in both of those. Avocados, nuts, eggs, full fat dairy. Rhey're all nutritious in protein and in fat.
Dr Peter Brukner: What about fish, we have some people who are pescetarian? Fish are good?
Dr Paul Mason: Fantastic, especially the deep water fish. If you're sort of not wanting to eat meat but you're happy to eat fish, we take something like salmon. It's got a wonderful amount of the omega-3 fats which are very healthy,as well as being very protein rich and nutrient dense. So being pescetarian can be a great option for people.
Dr Peter Brukner: So in summary, there's no reason why you can't do this program as a vegetarian.
