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Page 1: 5.02UVegetarian Diets1 Vegetarian Diets. What is a vegetarian diet? “one that does not include meat (including fowl) or seafood, or products containing.

5.02U Vegetarian Diets 1

Vegetarian Diets

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What is a vegetarian diet?

• “one that does not include meat (including fowl) or seafood, or products containing those foods”• The American Dietetics Association

• Includes: fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products and eggs

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Brief History

•Pythagoras, father of vegetarianism, encouraged meatless eating in 6th century B.C.•Vegetarian term coined in mid 1800s•Bible Christians in 1800, Seventh-day Adventist

Church in 1840s•Decline in mid 20th century due to vitamins,

government promoting meat/ dairy•1944 term vegan was coined•Resurgence of vegetarianism in 1960s and 1970s

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Demographics• 3% of U.S. adults indicated they never eat meat, poultry

and fish/seafood. They were classified as vegetarian. Of this group, one percent also never eat dairy, eggs, and honey, and were classified as vegan. • Estimate there are approximately 6-8 million adult

vegetarians in the United States.• By region:• 3% Northeast • 1% Midwest • 4% South • 5% West

http://www.vrg.org/press/2009poll.htm

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Why?

A vegetarian diet may be chosen for:Ethical HealthEnvironmentalReligiousPoliticalCulturalAestheticEconomic…or other reasons

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Four Types of Vegetarian Diets

•Vegan •Lacto-Vegetarian•Ovo-Vegetarian•Lacto-ovo-Vegetarian

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Vegan

•Vegan o Characteristics

Eat only food from plant sources

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Lacto-Vegetarian

•CharacteristicsoEat foods from plant sources and dairy products.

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Ovo-Vegetarian

•CharacteristicsoEat foods from plant sources and eggs.

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Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian

•CharacteristicsEat foods from plant sources, dairy products and eggs.

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What chronic diseases can be treated by a vegetarian diet?

1. Heart disease2. Cancer3. Obesity4. All of the above

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Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets

•Cardiovascular•Hypertension•Cancer•Diabetes•Obesity•Kidney disease/ renal stones•Gallstones•Diverticular disease

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Health Advantages

•Vegetarian diets have been associated with the following when compared to non-vegetarian diets:• Lower LDL cholesterol levels• lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease• lower blood pressure• lower rates of hypertension • type 2 diabetes • lower body mass index • lower overall cancer rates

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Obesity:Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets

• Lower Body Mass Index (BMI)• Mean BMI highest in meat eaters and lowest in vegans• Vegetarians consume lower animal fat, higher fiber, lower alcohol,

greater amounts of vegetables

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What nutrients are especially important to consider when following a vegetarian diet?A. Fiber, vitamins C and EB. Iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin B12C. Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin DD. B & C

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Key Nutrients

• Protein• n-3 fatty acids (omega 3 fatty acids)• Iron• Zinc• Iodine• Calcium• Vitamins D • Vitamin B-12• Vitamin A/ Beta carotene

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Meeting Protein Needs

• Beans• Legumes• Whole Grains• Veggie Burgers• Nuts/ Nut Butters• Seeds• Dairy products

• Milk• Yogurt• Cheese

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Where Vegans Should Be Cautious

•Ensure an adequate intake of Vitamin B12 and Omega 3 fatty acids• Other nutrients that can be low: Vitamin D, some

minerals•Make whole plant foods the staples of your diet• Not french fries, fried foods, processed foods, sugary

foods•Don’t smoke, get some exercise, keep healthy body

weight

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Vitamin B12

•What can vegans do since they don’t eat animal products?• Fortified soymilks and breakfast cereals.•Multi-Vitamin• Recommended intake: 2 mcg/ day

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So what should a vegan diet look like?Often, much like an omnivorous diet!

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BREAKFAST #1

1 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins and 1/2 cup fortified soymilk

1 slice toast with 1 tablespoon almond butter and jam/jelly

1/2 grapefruit

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BREAKFAST #2

•3 oatmeal pancakes with applesauce topping

•1 glass of calcium-fortified orange juice

•Fresh fruit

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LUNCH #1

•Whole wheat pita stuffed with hummus, sliced tomatoes, and lettuce •Carrot sticks •Fresh Fruit•Pretzels

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LUNCH #2

• Bean burritos: black beans in corn tortillas, topped with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa • Spinach salad with tahini-lemon dressing • Fresh Fruit• Fortified juice or soymilk

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DINNER #1

• Chinese stir-fry over brown rice: tofu chunks, broccoli, pea pods, water chestnuts, and Chinese cabbage (bok choy) • Cantaloupe chunks drizzled with fresh lime juice • Fortified juice or rice milk

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DINNER #2

• Veggie chili over Baked sweet potato • Side salad• ½ cup sorbet• Fortified juice

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HEALTHY SNACKS

• Banana soymilk shake• Fresh or dried fruit• Popcorn• Granola Bars• Nuts• Carrots/ Celery and hummus

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Making the switch!www.TryVeg.com is helpful

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For Additional Information - Books• Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-based Diet

Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina., MS, RD Summertown, TN: Book Publishing Company. 2000. 282 pp. ISBN: 1570671036 • Being Vegetarian for Dummies Suzanne Havala, MS, RD. Cleveland, OH: IDG Books

Worldwide. 2001. 336 pp. ISBN: 0764563351 • The Complete Guide to Vegetarian Convenience Foods Gail Davis New Sage Press.

1999. 166 pp. ISBN: 0-939165-35 • The Dietitian’s Guide to Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications, 2nd ed. Virginia

Messina, Reed Mangels, and Mark Messina Boston, Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 2004. 587 pp. ISBN 0-7637-3241-9 • The New Becoming Vegetarian: The Essential Guide to a Healthy Vegetarian Diet

Vesanto Melina., MS, RD and Brenda Davis, RD Summertown, TN: Book Publishing Company. 2003. 373 pp. ISBN: 1570671443 • Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals, 4th ed. Debra Wasserman; Nutrition

Section by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD Baltimore, MD: The Vegetarian Resource Group. 2006. 224 pp. ISBN: 0931411300 • Vegan & Vegetarian FAQ: Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions Davida

Gypsy Breier; Nutrition Section by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD Baltimore, MD: The Vegetarian Resource Group. 2001. 272 pp. ISBN: 0931411246

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For Additional Information - Cookbooks• Almost Vegetarian by Diana Shaw. 1994. ISBN 0-51788-20-6. • The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee. Warner Books Inc, 1995. ISBN 0-446- 51792-5. • Meatless Meals for Working People: Quick and Easy Vegetarian Recipes, by D Wasserman

and C Stahler. The Vegetarian Resource Group, 1998. ISBN 0- 931411-06-8. • Lean and Luscious and Meatless, by B Hinman & M Snyder. Prima Publishing, 1991. ISBN 1-

55958-110-7. • Jane Brody's Good Food Book, by Jane E Brody. WW Norton & Company, 1995. ISBN 0-

393-02210-2. • Meatless Dishes in Twenty Minutes, by Karen A Levin. Contemporary Books Inc, 1993.

ISBN 0-8092-3810-1. • Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home, by the Moosewood Collective. Simon &

Schuster/Fireside, 1994. ISBN 0- 671-81954-5. • Simple, Lowfat & Vegetarian, by Suzanne Havala, Vegetarian Resource Group, 1994. ISBN

0-931411-09-2. • New Laurel's Kitchen, by L Robertson, C Flinders, B Ruppenthal. Ten Speed Press, 1986.

ISBN 0-89815-167-8. • Full of Beans, by V Currie and K Spicer. Mighton House, 1993. ISBN 0-965688- 1-9. • The Amazing Legume: Cooking with Lentils, Dry Beans and Dry Peas, by Alice Jenner.

Centax Books, Canada, 1994. ISBN 0-9691901-0-7.

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For Additional Information - Websites• www.vegnutrition.com/index.html – written by RD• www.veganhealth.org - – written by RD• www.vrg.org – the Vegetarian Resource Group• www.vegetarian-nutrition.info/ - written by RD• www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/vegetarian.pdf - National

Agricultural Library Food and Nutrition Information Center• www.vegansociety.com - UK site promotes ways of living free from animal

products• www.vegetariannutrition.net - American Dietetic Association affiliate• www.vegdining.com - worldwide vegetarian restaurants• www.veganoutreach.org – working to end cruelty to animals• www.eatlowcarbon.org• www.ods.od.nih.gov - NIH Office of Dietary Supplements

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