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Are vegetarian food choices like Boca and Morning Star junk food? Can I make healthy choices by eating them?

I am needing to become a vegetarian to reverse a number of health issues but I am concerned that these food options might be just as dangerous in the long run as any other frozen processed food. I need some help and some serious advice. Thank you!

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1. I do not have any first hand knowledge of them but they are highly processed.
2. Processed commercial fake meats like Boca aren't exactly junk food, but you shouldn't be using only them. Get yourself a couple vegetarian cookbooks and learn about other meat options. You can even make your own fake meats that taste better then the commercial stuff. Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk
3. Compared to their meat counterparts, the fake meats are healthier(as they are lower in saturated fat, cholesterol, etc). However, they are by no mean healthy. Faux meats are over processed, loaded with salt, high in calories, and offer little nutrition wise. The occasional faux meat is fine(just like the occasional real chicken nugget is fine in a meat eaters diet.) You do not want to be living off of fake meats like some teenage vegetarian tend to do. You need to eat a wide variety of healthy fresh foods. Fake meats should be consumed as a treat, something like once a week or so. The rest of your diet should be fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, etc. I would suggest getting a good cook book(one with easy recipes), and learn to cook healthy nutrient filled foods.
4. i can't tell you whether they are bad for you or not, but i can say that i use to use them because i would feel really weak after a few days of not eating any protein. So in the morning i would eat a morning star burger with some eggs. However, i found that including beans in my meals every other day really helped. For instance, garbanzo beans in salad is great. Good luck! check out vegweb.com/ or www.vegan-food.net/ . really good recipes.
5. they aren't to be considered junk food but they are easy to eat and make. You should not eat only frozen fake meats like Boca and Morning Star, you should make your own food as well