AboutPaulette Ann Leibowitz Expertise I can answer almost any question asked of me as I have a vast knowledge of all food including my field of vegetarian cuisine.
I have been a vegetarian my entire life and opened a vegetarian restaurant when I moved to Atlanta 18 years ago. I now run a personal chef business in Atlanta and all of my customers love my food. I also work on Chefsline.com which is the culinary hotline for food questions. I spend most of my week answering questions from thousands of people about all types of food.
Experience I have an Occupational Science Degree in the field of Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
I graduated in 1985. Since then I have been working and teaching people about food. I teach mostly vegetarian cooking classes however I use my food knowledge to help anyone I can.
Organizations President of my Temple
Volunteer at PADV, Partnership against domestic violence, help women learn how to cook
Question Is being a vegetarian more or less healthy than having a diet including
meat? What are the advantages to being a vegetarian or an omnivore?
Answer Becky this has been argued for centuries. Being a vegetarian is a way of life. I look at mine as a respect for the living things on the earth and don't wear or use leather or anything else that comes from an animal. I can't say what is healthy for you is healthy for me or someone else. This is an individual life choice. There are health reasons for all diets and this may be the most interesting for there are far more varieties are food combinations in being a vegetarian. There are however, illnesses that we pass down from generation to generation that your diet may or may not help. So, it is best that you check out why you might become a vegetarian and make certain it is for the right reason. Remember there are arguments that support both side of the scale.
I rather get excited to see all the colors of vegetables in the market and tofu and beans and lentils and how many countries I can cook all of these from and find that meat can be boring. My favorite book is Veganomigon! by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. They really have it in a nutshell about how to include all the right stuff to be healthy and never get bored eating your vegetables, nuts, fruit, protein etc.
Is there anything else that you need to know. I did basics rather than opinion. It is a sore subject to everyone who eats meat.
