People are still afraid of practicing vegetarianism

So you've decided to become a vegetarian, but you still have to take that last step. Maybe you still consume some fish or a bird "just once in a while", or maybe you still eat meat every day, but think so seriously and so convincingly about it that you already consider yourself a vegetarian (which is obviously a mistake). With that in mind, what's left for you to make the final transition? What prevents people from taking the last step towards vegetarianism, even those who have already understood in every sphere that the vegetarian diet is the best choice?

In my observation, the answer to this question lies in a single feeling: fear. It is the great barrier that prevents people from realizing their decision, causing them to make excuses for themselves or to raise barriers that could be transposed with some positive attitude. This fear can be the fear of looking different, having to face friends or family, being malnourished, having to give up the taste, among others.

About the fear of looking different, there is even the fear of having to attend places for which the person has created a stereotyped illusion and whose simple thinking already refers to a feeling of fear of the different or unknown. An example of this is to imagine, without ever having attended one, that all vegetarian restaurants are places where we have to leave our shoes at the door and recite Sanskrit mantras before eating. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it also does not represent most establishments in this field.

This is a very easy fear to be solved, usually with simple experience. But believe me, there are people who are afraid of having a first experience at a vegetarian restaurant. On the other hand, the surprise and satisfaction they experience is proportional, since with great taste and an atmosphere accessible to the reality of most people, vegetarian restaurants generally play the role of dispelling this myth. The same experience, whether in a vegetarian restaurant or a friend's house, may be valid to dispel the myth that, in order to become a vegetarian, the person will have to give up the taste.

Does it cause malnutrition? Fear of being malnourished is undoubtedly one of the greatest fears that imposes itself as a barrier to the final transition.

Fear of malnutrition is undoubtedly one of the greatest fears that imposes itself as a barrier to the final transition. In my experience in the office, where I exclusively care for patients who are vegetarians or who are just trying to take that last step, I observe that what most people seek is the endorsement of a specialized professional who says to them: "Go ahead , they'll be all right. "

They've made the decision, they're ready, but they need to be free from the last attachment or fear of the new and different. Of course, information is of the utmost importance for this, and that is what they are looking for, and in fact they carry with them information that will make all the difference to their vegetarian diet.

But I also notice in many of my patients that , plus the sense of security that only information can give them, there is also a sense of relief, something like "how good that now I can believe in what I already knew was right all along." And in fact, in the nutritional field, with the correct information and care, we leave behind what we might fear, leaving only what to enjoy!

Whatever the fear, the key lies in the information and courage to experiment . Currently, information on the subject is widely available to those who seek it. As for courage, in the specific case of taking the last step toward vegetarianism, we are talking about an action or experiment that offers few risks.In the field of nutrition, the experiment is bound to succeed if it is allied to information. In the gastronomic field, the greatest risk that the person runs is learning the names of new foods or having to pay for a meal that did not please him.

In the social field, this is a more delicate area, as there is the risk of creating conflicts with loved ones or critical environments. But with some study, the person may be prepared to be able to argue in a way that minimizes conflicts and thus guides the discussion toward resolution rather than the path of unproductive coping.

With so many people becoming vegetarians, this area complex relationship that is that of human relationships is already being extensively explored and tried on the subject by people who have probably gone through situations very similar to that of the new adept. Making use of the various electronic forums and other ways to exchange experiences and support, the mistakes and correctness of others can serve as a rich learning that helps minimize social conflicts.

If the reason was for your health, you only have to win the transition as soon as possible

If you are one of those people who have not yet allowed themselves to take the last step, try to remember what motivated you from the start. If the reason was for your health, you only have to gain in making the transition as soon as possible. The fears of nutritional deficiencies are just that: fears.

The justifications you create (albeit unconsciously) to help you maintain good health are more likely to postpone this achievement of higher health. Information, scientific studies and individual experiences bring a clear message: it is possible to adopt a vegetarian diet at any stage of life, by observing some nutritional care that is relatively easy to follow. If what motivated you was an environmental issue, it goes without saying that in this field we are running out of time and any excuse we can make to justify attachment to a meat-based diet will not help to alleviate the exaggerated impact we have on the planet and which currently puts it on the brink of destruction. What we need is action, above all a review of those actions that we do at least three times a day when we sit at the table. Each day you postpone to take the next step is a day when you have committed at least three perfectly avoidable mistakes that directly affect the health of the planet.

If the motive that awakened you to vegetarianism was the animal question, it is unnecessary saying that each day you perpetuate your rationalization to seek to justify your inability to stop eating meat is a fatal day for animals. And for these, as well as for the planet, your apologies are ineffective.

You have the power to make the change you want to make in your life and the last step is right there, right in front of you. Just give yourself information, strip yourself of the fears and walk, a big step every day. You will soon discover that the walk is not only easier than you imagined.

It is also full of surprises and gains that you did not even expect because you were covered up by the fears you once cultivated. This last step toward vegetarianism is actually only one of the first steps among those that can be considered essential to walk the path of health, environmental awareness and respect for all forms of life.

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