Simply put, those who practice vegetarian living abstain from red meat (and white, like pork), fish, shellfish, and all other kinds of animal flesh . They do not participate in carnivorous or even omnivorous pastimes, such as eating hot dogs or freshly grilled hamburgers and steaks. Their diet consists almost entirely of fruits, vegetables, nuts (and seeds), berries, and very rarely animal by-products, such as eggs and the many forms in which dairy products come. Since these “true” vegetarians have sworn to eating the meat of other living things, they must find other sources of protein. This comes mainly from many types of nuts (which contain many other vitamins, minerals and fatty oils) and a surprising range of vegetables, such as avocados or