A lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs and dairy products, but typically excludes all meats, including fish, chicken, pork, and beef.
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A lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products, such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, but excludes eggs, meat, and fish.
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An ovo-vegetarian diet is a variation that includes eggs in all forms, but doesn’t include dairy products, meat, or fish.
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A flexitarian diet is designed to emphasize plant foods while also being flexible by occasionally incorporating meat and animal products in small amounts.
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A pescatarian diet includes fish but doesn’t include other meats, like beef, pork, or chicken.
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A vegan diet is based solely on plant foods. This includes fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes, including beans, peas, and lentils.
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There are many approaches to a vegetarian diet. The best one for you depends on your personal goals and ethics, as well as how sustainable the diet is for your lifestyle.
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If a way of eating isn’t realistic for your lifestyle and doesn’t align with what’s important to you, it will be much harder to sustain.
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