Top Ten Veg Foods That Are Non Veg

In Everyday Life, we obviously hear that  plant-based vegetarian diet is superior to non-vegetarian diet because that prevents heart diseases, colon cancer, diabetes, gout, osteoporosis, gallstones, kidney stones and kidney related ailments, other different kinds of cancer and finally obesity. If vegetarian diet is combined with regular exercise then it is not unlikely that blood pressure can also be controlled to a considerable extent. Vegetarianism has been advocated since time immemorial and more or less in all religions. Ancient Hindus were all vegetarians in normal times, if vegetarian foods were available in plenty. Meat diet was recommended only when normal vegetarian foods were not readily available during any natural calamities. 

Nature has created humans as vegetarian, because our internal structure does not match with the structure of a meat eating animal rather it is very much close to herb eating animal, like cow or goat; again our canines are not that developed like tigers or cats, because we are not supposed to tear any flesh. Any vegetarian diet can be easily healthy, if we are slightly careful in terms of what we eat and how we eat. Cooking process underlines a lot of difference. In fact, our cooking process is not scientific, for which a vegetarian usually suffers from deficiency diseases. Preferring a vegetarian diet but at the same time if we have fascination for processed food items, then it is not a healthy eating habit, because they constitute many chemicals as preservatives and taste makers and in many cases laced with artificial colouring agents, which are harmful for the body in the long run. Whatever we eat should preferably be self-cooked, there should not be anything, which is artificially prepared or some chemicals added to enhance its flavor. 

Based upon the above facts, many people are turning from non veg to vegetarian, then you need to exercise some caution, there are some common food items which are easily passed with a vegetarian tag but can actually be non vegetarian. Some of the ingredients used to make these items are actually derived from animal fat or even meat products. So the next time you crave for one of these foods. 

TOP 10 VEG FOODS THAT ARE REALLY NON VEG

1. Soup 

We Indians love soup. But do you know your favorite man-chow soup is actually non vegetarian. If you are having his soup in restaurants then beware. Restaurants often add sauces to you soup which are made using fish or are fish sauces. So if you think you are having something vegetarian, you are not. Next time do ask before ordering.  

2. Naan 

Our typical Indian lunch out is incomplete without naan. Well not all naans are non veg but many recipes for authentic naan call for used of eggs for kneading the dough to keep it soft and give it good elasticity. That’s absolutely fie if you are an eggeatrian but dear vegetarian, you better find some other option for your paneer tikkas. 

3. Cheese 

Indians have taken to cheese like a fish to water and we now add cheeses to each and every recipe. So you have cheese pav bhaji, cheese poha, cheese dosa and even cheese paratha. But did you know that the cheese you love might contain rennet, which is an enzymes derived from animal guts. Unfortunately for you, the cheese packets do not list the actual enzyme used but just a generic term enzyme.  

4. Oils

Remember that advertisement of hear friendly oil. That actually not heart friendly at all. Oils and juice that contain omega 3 acids, advertised to be good for your heart are derived from fish oil. Also some juices claim to have vitamin d which is derived from lanolin, obtained from sheep. 

5. Salad Dressings 

If you ordered lettuce salad, don’t think you are safe. Think again. You know the vegetable are, well vegetarian but have you ever wondered about the sauce. What exactly is in those sauces that make your salad so tasty? Most often salad dressings are not completely vegetarian and contain eggs. So the next time you order a salad or are buying your favourite salad dressing, please check the ingredients list thoroughly.  

6. White Sugar 

Did you know that while processing white sugar, to taste it precisely as you like it white manufacturers send it through a cleansing process? And the cleansing process is done using natural carbon. Wondering where that natural in carbon come from. Bone char. Yes you thought right. Charred animal bones. The safest way is to buy unrefined sugar or stick to brown jaggery.

7. Beer/Wine 

Beer or wine makers often use isinglass or fish bladders to clarify their beer. So the colour you love about, thanks to fish bladder. Well most of the famous beer and wine brands in the world used isinglass. 

8. Jelly 

We all know what the main ingredient of jelly is. That is right Gelatin. And gelatin is an animal derivative. However, in recent times, gelatin is being replaced by starch or other similar food products and chemicals so you might just be safe. 

9. Potato chips 

It is hard to believe but yes even potato chips are non vegetarian. Many chips especially barbecue floor, contain chicken fat. So next you buy any chips packet, double check the ingredients. 

10. Cake Mix 

For people who eat egg, cake mixes doesn’t makes any difference but for a hard core vegetarian, it is difficult to digest. Some cake mixes contain pork fat or lard, especially imported ones.