There are many different ways to lose weight in life, and vegetarian dieting is one of them. So what are the misconceptions in the process of using vegetarian diet? The following is an introduction to the misconceptions of vegetarian weight loss for your reference. 1, unlimited consumption of processed foods Many vegetarians believe that processed foods or not, as long as there is no animal food ingredients, the food has a high nutritional value and is more suitable for weight loss. In fact, many processed foods are made of natural ingredients, but most of them are produced using white rice and refined white flour, reducing the very important dietary fiber and adding a lot of oil, sugar or salt, it is not a substitute for fresh and natural health food. 2, eat more fruits without reducing the intake of staple foods Many vegetarian dieters like to eat fruits, three meals a day. However, they often find that fruit is synonymous with health without making themselves thinner. This is because the fruit contains more than 8% sugar, its calories should not be ignored, if you eat a lot of fruit every day but did not reduce the amount of staple food, it is easy to lead to excessive calorie intake and obesity. 3, no fermented food intake Strict vegetarians, the most likely to lack is vitamin B12, it can not be obtained from a pure plant diet, must be supplemented from some fungal fermented food. Vitamin B12 deficiency may lead to pernicious anemia. In addition, strict vegetarians may also be deficient in zinc and iron, therefore, increasing the intake of fermented soy products and minerals is beneficial in preventing micronutrient deficiencies. 4. Failure to control the amount of oil, sugar and salt in cooking Vegetable oils and refined sugar sources are beginning to appear openly in vegetarian diet recipes. As more and more people seek the natural flavor of vegetarian food, many people will add a lot of vegetable oil, sugar and salt and other seasonings to cook. But the truth is, this doesn’t help you lose weight; it just purely increases your sodium intake. Moreover, excessive intake of food oils can just as easily cause elevated blood lipids, promote obesity, and induce fatty liver. 5, no consumption of chemically combined nutrients to supplement In some developed countries, food fortification activities are commonly carried out, specifically for vegetarians to configure a variety of nutrient-rich foods, vegetarian dieters have less risk of micronutrient deficiencies. However, in our country, the food industry has given little consideration to vegetarian dieters, resulting in nutritional fortification not being common. It is important to supplement the right amount of chemical nutrients to help healthy weight loss, especially to iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and vitamin D supplementation to prevent nutritional deficiencies, and the vegetarian diet affects the health. 6, vegetarian raw food Some vegetarian dieters believe that the health value of raw vegetables is higher, and thus rarely eat cooked food, they are keen on salads. In fact, many nutritious vegetables need to add oil to better absorption, heating will destroy the integrity of the cell wall, so that the absorption rate increases significantly. For example, vitamin K, carotene, lycopene and other nutrients are more easily absorbed when cooked. Note also that salad dressing is high in fat and, because it is cold, is much less easily absorbed by the body.