Health food and vegetarian food is 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 lots of 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/no-fat mayonnaise or yogurt sauce |
| Whole-egg dishes | Yogurt-based dishes with yogurt made from fat-free milk |