American Heart Association



Health Food and Vegetarian
Health food and vegetarian food are usually fresh and wholesome. Protein usually comes from chicken or fish, or it may be from combined vegetable proteins (such as rice and beans). But watch out for fats and oils. Sometimes vegetarian recipes compensate for meatless entrees by adding fat to fill you up.

Tips: There are many great vegetarian sandwiches. Just avoid those with lots of cheese and avocado.

Instead of
Try

Granola made with oil
Fat-free or low-fat granola

Salads with oil-based dressing
Salads with fat-free dressing

Sandwich fillings with mayonnaise
Sandwich fillings with mustard, low-fat or no-fat mayonnaise or yogurt sauce

Whole-egg dishes
Yogurt-based dishes with yogurt made from skim milk