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Unless you are a vegetarian, chances are that you have never eaten tofu. In fact, the only time tofu is brought up it is when they are making light of the vegetarians diet.

So why do vegetarians eat tofu? Is it because they have no other food that they can eat?

Vegetarian are not required to eat tofu. The fact is there are many vegetarians who never eat tofu or any of the popular meat replacement food items like "veggie burgers" or "tofurkey".

Vegetarians are able to maintain a healthy diet eating any number of traditional meals or ethnic dishes

Tofu is often thought of as something that only vegetarian might eat. It is versatile, highly-nutritional, and can is used to replace many meat dishes.

Tofu can simulate many dishes from turkey to hamburger in texture, flavors and consistencies. Interestingly tofu can replace and exceed the nutritional value of most all similar meat groups.

While vegetarians do not actually need to consume tofu, doing so is often a wise dietary choice can be the next best thing to eating real meat products. This is especially key for those who enjoyed meat dishes before they became vegetarians.

Nutritionally tofu is low-fat, has very little cholesterol, and is low in calories. It is made out of steamed and compressed soy beans. Not only is it a great source of protein but it is also heart-healthy and has been linked to a decreased risk in cancer. This is important fo those vegetarians who lack protein in their diet.

In addition to being served as a meat alternative, tofu is also served in a number of spicy and ethnic dishes, which were never intended to contain meat. Surprising to some, many ethnic Indian dishes contain large amounts of tofu cooked and prepared in different ways.

If you are not a vegetarian but are considering becoming one don*t let the fear of eating tofu stop you. Tofu will actually help you maintain a healthy vegetarian diet. If you already are a vegetarian, and have not tried tofu, you might want to try it. It is nutritional and versatile and it does not taste as bad as you think.