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The flexitarian diet is more flexible than the vegetarian diet. A flexitarian diet consists of mainly vegetarian food. This diet occasionally includes fish, lean meat, poultry and dairy products.

Fast Facts:

• -- Semi-vegetarian is another term used for flexitarian.
• -- Typically a flexitarian diet is a varied diet that is low in saturated fat and high in fiber.
• -- Studies show that flexitarians generally weigh less and have lower rates of certain diseases; such as heart disease, diabetes, and colon cancer.

5 Great Resources on Flexitarian Diet

• Wikipedia: Flexitarianism
• Mayo Clinic: Vegetarian Diet: How to Get the Best Nutrition
• Vegetarian Nook: What Is a Flexitarian?
• WebMD: 10 Tips for Meatless Meals - Veggie Lingo
• The Daily Green: Flexitarian Diet Eating - Less Meat

5 Latest Headlines on Flexitarian Diet

• More Flexitarian Diet News from Topix

What is Flexitarian Diet?

• University of Florida Health News: Flexitarian Diet
• The Associated Press (via MNSBC): Meet the Flexitarians: Meat-Eating Vegetarians (March 16, 2004)
• Word Spy: Flexitarian

What are the Uses for Flexitarian Diet?

• MedicineNet (via WebMD): Can You Be a Vegetarian and Still Eat Meat? - Health Reasons Spur Interest
• Cooking Light Magazine: 5 Food Trends Worth Following - Flexitarianism - What It Means For You
• Doc News (via American Diabetes Association): More Fruits and Vegetables Equal Lower Risk, Less Weight - Making Eating Plan Changes

What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Flexitarian Diet?

• Today's Dietitian: Diets With Flex Appeal - A Change in Eating Habits and Concerns
• LifeScript: Meatless Meals for Better Health: The Flexitarian Way

What are the Alternatives to Flexitarian Diet?

• The Vegetarian Resource Group: Veganism in a Nutshell
• ACS: Macrobiotic Diet
• Wikipedia: Vegetarianism

Recipes for a Flexitarian Diet

• Mayo Clinic: Meatless Recipes
• Meatless Monday: Meal Planning
• Vegetarian Fun: Recipes

Tips for a Flexitarian Diet

• FitPregnancy: The Flexitarian Diet
• Best Friends Network - News: Easing Into a Plant-Based Diet
• Indiana University News Room: Veggie Tales: Tips for Wannabe Vegetarians

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Flexitarian Diet

• Cookinpanda: Flexitarian Menu
• Almost Vegetarian: Almost Vegetarian A Life Worth Living
• Flexitarian: Flexitarian

Clinical Trials for Flexitarian Diet

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Research on Diets With Reduced Meat Intake

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Flexitarian Diet

• JAMA: Articles About Flexitarian Diet
• Google Scholar: Flexitarian Articles
• PubMed Central: Articles on Flexitarian Diet

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