A vegetarian diet offers numerous health benefits. It helps lower levels of 'bad' cholesterol (LDL), which in turn reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to the 'apotheker.de' portal. This official portal for German pharmacists also states that a vegetarian diet supplies the body with many beneficial nutrients, such as dietary fiber, folic acid, vitamin C, and magnesium. On the other hand, people who follow a vegetarian diet may suffer from a deficiency in some important nutrients of animal origin, such as proteins, iron, iodine, vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc. Therefore, individuals on a vegetarian diet need to supply the body with these elements through dietary supplements containing them under a doctor's supervision.
