I'm kind of looking for a lifestyle change, and I'm thinking about vegetarianism. It seems like a big topic though. Anything you could tell me to help clarify it?
Sure! It's a big decision! Many people become vegetarians for political, health, economic and personal preferences. Do you know what type of vegetarian you want to be?
Not sure... Vegan seems a little extreme. What can you tell me about being vegan, if I wanted to go in that direction?
A vegan diet is very restrictive. It excludes all animal products including dairy and eggs. 
Good lord.. I don't know if I could do no dairy and eggs. What if I didn't want to do vegan? 
There are a few other types. An ovo-lacto vegetarian can eat eggs and dairy. A lacto-vegetarian will consume dairy, but not eggs. So you have plenty of options!
Oh okay, I had no idea there were that many different types of vegetarians. I just thought there were the two kinds, vegetarian and vegan. So, that's interesting! Anything else you could tell me to help fill in any blanks?
Yes! When you start as a vegetarian, make sure you read the labels of packaged cookies, cakes and candies very carefully! These items often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients!
Yeah, I guess I didn't really think about that! That might make things such a hassle and a complication for when I have to go shopping. Do you know any specific health benefits that might come along with this decision?
I think that a vegetarian diet is often thought to be lower in fat and cholesterol. Especially when you abstain from red meat.