...Various Effects of a Vegetarian Diet Article One Summary The first article asks two questions “Are vegetarian students more at risk for developing an eating disorder” and “What are first-year college students’ self-identified reasons for adopting a vegetarian lifestyle?” To find the answer to this question Trautmann (2008) set up a correlational study. The subjects included 330 vegetarians versus non-vegetarian first year college students. The subjects made up a convenience sample. The design was correlational and included findings of qualitative data. The independent variables in this study were the vegetarian and non-vegetarian students. The dependent variables were the mean DEBQ and EAT-26 scores. According to the mean DEBQ score there was an increase in the amount of dieting among vegetarians. These findings lead Trautmann (2008) to confirm “that a vegetarian lifestyle among first-year college students may be related to disordered eating behaviors” (p. 3). Assess This research article had some limitations. To start, the study was a convenience sample of first year students from one university. The subjects were also pulled from a very general class which may not truly represent the whole student body at this particular university. The study would have been better if it were executed in a randomized way. This study also uses a broad definition of vegetarianism and some subjects even considered themselves to be semi-vegetarians. Though this article...
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...unhealthy snacking. I also get some applesauce in with a few meals every week. This time of year I definitely don’t eat as much as I do during the summer, when I can just go outside to where the blueberries or strawberries are growing and just eat until I’m full. I don’t crave fruits and vegetables during winter they way I do in the summer. I will definitely be looking for more ways to incorporate both into my day, as I’m sure it would greatly improve my energy levels for my long work days. I probably only get a half cup of vegetables in during the work day, if I snack on carrots, and another serving at dinner if I make it home in time to eat. I’m definitely below the recommended 2.5 cups, and will need to actively find ways to add them into my diet. Apples are a great way to make sure you get your recommended fruit intake for the day, and they also help fill you up between meals. When I’m at work and feel like snacking, I grab an apple instead. I feel full afterwards, but it also satisfies my craving...
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...States of America were diagnosed with some form of heart disease in 2016. Unfortunately, obesity and obesity related disease and illness have become a major concern. Many Americans turn to exercise, food diets, diet pills and even weight loss surgery to loose weight or to combat the increase and risk of obesity-related diseases. For years many question whether a vegetarian diet is preferable than a vegan diet. The research presented in this paper will differentiate...
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...Vegetarian Diet Vs Omnivorous Diet Vegetarian: a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons (Oxford). Evolution dictates undisputedly the fact that in order to survive all animals including human beings must consume the by-products of DNA (Evolution). Since living organisms (i.e. Plants &/or Animals) are the only provisions for DNA, their consumption is vital in securing a position in the cycle of life. For many, taking on the role of a vegetarian is far from thought. It may be because of the great difference in taste between the two that separates a person from even the slightest cooperation with the idea or the simple but vast feeling of the unwillingness to change something that’s working. Some might even argue that an herbivorous diet is no where near as healthy as an omnivorous diet. Well, the truth is, a vegetarian diet can indeed actually prove to be healthy. Once it is carefully and properly planned out, of course. In fact the design of a human’s intestinal tract, being long and all places homo-sapiens more in the category of herbivorous than carnivorous. As longer intestines allow herbivores more time to break down and assimilate tough-to-break-down plant fiber (Walker, 2006). A diet absent of meat can prove to be more advantageous than the contrary; as it consists of lower levels of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol which allows for a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease...
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...24 April 2015 Why You Should Stop Vegetarian Diet In recent years, along with a variety of "diseases of affluence" increased and the wave of slimming craze, the vegetarian diet become more and more fashion in the western countries. Is vegetarian diet really the healthiest way for health and beauty? The answer is no. Vegan/ vegetarian diet is harmful for human beings. It is obvious and scientific that the omnivores is better than vegetarian. As a meat lover, the complete negation of animal foods makes me unacceptable. Eating meat is necessary for the health of humans. The main reason for the vegetarian supporters that they think that just eating plant is enough to stable the body healthy and functioning. But the opposite is true. The vegetarian diet may cause the micronutrient deficiencies and inadequate protein intake. Humans are omnivorous, in our lifestyle, the several of beneficial micronutrient elements are essential. No matter what kind of micronutrient elements lose; it would lead a potential danger for health. Kris Gunnars who works in Authority Nutrition claimed, “Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) is the most active form of Omega-3 fatty acids and is mainly contained in animal foods. The plant form of Omega-3s, ALA, is inefficiently converted to DHA for health”(Gunnars). It means that the plants cannot provide all the nutrition for body. The vegans would lose many important micronutrient elements and nutrition. And whatever the vegetarian agree or not, the plant must needs...
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...‘Healthy Vegetarian Eating!’ – Fact Sheet What is vegetarianism? Vegetarianism includes the practice of following plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, pulses, nuts, grains), with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat (red meat, poultry, and seafood) or some meat; abstaining from by-products of animal slaughter, such as animal-derived rennet and gelatin, may also be practiced The different types of vegetarian diets Lacto-vegetarian - avoiding: animal products - red meat, fish, poultry, eggs - eating: animal products - milk & milk products, plant products (grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts & fruits) Lacto-ovo-vegetarian - avoiding: animal products - red meat, fish, poultry; - eating: animal products - eggs, eggs products, milk, milk products, plant products (grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts & fruits) Pesco- vegetarian - avoiding: animal products - red meat, poultry; - eating: animal products - fish, eggs, eggs products, milk, milk products, plant products (grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts & fruits) Semi- vegetarians - avoiding: animal products - red meat; - eating: animal products - fish, eggs, eggs products, milk, milk products, occasional poultry (chicken), plant products (grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts & fruits) Vegan - avoiding: all animal products - eating: only plant products - grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts & fruits Fruitarians - avoiding: all animal products, vegetables & grains; - eating:...
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...Ashlee Tarr Miss Smith Senior English 16 April 2010 Vegetarian Diets: The More Positive Side Is Being Revealed For many people understanding exactly what a vegetarian is can be difficult. Essentially, a vegetarian is one that does not consume meat. There are, however, several different types of vegetarians that are defined by certain restrictions. For quite some time people have thought of vegetarianism as a negative thing; recently, vegetarianism has become more appealing and accessible thanks to the year-round availability of fresh produce, more vegetarian dining options, and the growing culinary influence of cultures with largely plant-based diets (Becoming a Vegetarian 4-6). The traditional idea concerning vegetarian diets was that there were various nutritional deficiencies. New research, however, highlights the positive side of vegetarianism. In the Western world, the popularity of vegetarianism grew in the 20th century because of the combination of nutritional, ethical, and environmental concerns (Heller). With vegetarianism gaining popularity, many people are more aware of the different forms of the diet. Vegetarian eating covers a broad territory and can run the gamut from people who avoid all animal products to people who simply refrain from eating a few select animal foods (Bauer 185). The strictest type of vegetarian is the vegan. Vegans abstain from eating or using all animal products. They withdraw from eating meat, dairy, and eggs. Vegans also prefer...
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...A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products. In most cases people become vegetarians because of: moral, religious, or health reasons. Usually people become vegetarians above the age of 20, this is when you realise and take interest what goes into your body and how it can affect you. Some people are born into vegetarianism because of religious reasons or family preferences. In a religious point of view, most people think that it is unfair to take the life of a living thing and eat the flesh of it. In my opinion I think that, everyone should become a vegetarian and not slaughter them for the satisfaction of the taste of their flesh on their mouth. They are loving things too, most animals do not even feel the sunlight and the grass on their bodies until they are taken out of the rows of their animal and are taken to the slaughter house. Over 56 billion farmed animals are killed every year by humans. More than 3,000 animals die every second in slaughterhouses around the world. These shocking figures do not even include fish and other sea creatures whose deaths are so great they are only measured in tonnes. There are many advantages to your life and the world around you if everyone becomes a vegetarian, some of which follow: Becoming a vegetarian means less environmental problems. The evidence of a USA report "one of the ... most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global...
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...“The ‘Vegetarianism in America’ study published by Vegetarian Times showed that approximately 3.2 percent of U.S. adults, or 7.3 million people, follow a vegetarian-based diet currently” (Vegetarian Times, 1). As defined by Dictionary.com, “a vegetarian is a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.” (Dictionary.com, 1). Vegans, those who avoid consuming any animal products at all, are also classified as vegetarians. Those who participate in a diet excluding meat do this for several different reasons. Some do it for the belief that it will cleanse their bodies to make them healthier. Others,...
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...As the United States aspires to keep up with the latest trends, One particular diet has sparked controversy, veganism as well as vegetarianism in other words, plant based diets. According to Robert Ostfeld this lifestyle is defined as being a “diet consists of all minimally processed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, herbs, and spices and excludes all animal products, including red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products.” There are many reasons people have been advocating and leading more towards this diet due to the fact that veganism is shown to have many health benefits. The most shocking reason of all is that according to research studies if everyone converted to plant based diets we could end world hunger. If more people looked further into this they would surely agree too that plant based diets provide a healthier way of life....
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...Maria Arriola Allegra Hyde English 101 16 November 2014 The American Diet Getting a fat whopper from McDonalds, large fries and a coke is seen as an average meal for Americans. There are many diets out there like the Paleo diet, and the Atkins diet and the standard american diet which all revolve around the consumption of meat, dairy and fats. The very thought of an American eating a vegan plant based diet is seen as extreme and often questioned. Eating no meat, or products derived from animals automatically makes one an extreme animal rights activist that solely lives on salads. Nutrition is often overlooked by doctors but it may be the underlying issue of a spectrum of problems. Thomas Edison once stated “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but will rather cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” Many do not realize the great importance of nutrition and its correlation to health. What enters the body may greatly affect the overall individual physically and mentally. Americans have become unhealthier by the years due to the vast number of processed products sold in our grocery stores today. Many do not take notice of their daily consumption of food while others obsess over the very thought of their next meal. There is a great epidemic in America where more people die from the effects of overeating rather than starvation. Many resort to drugs, and surgeries as a quick fix in hopes of improving their health which leaves many wallets...
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...people going on the outrageous fad diets and then later hear them complaining about how they gained all the weight back and then some. Then there are those ‘fad diets’ which scare me, as do the dieting pills. I mean they can be helpful for some, but losing weight really quickly cannot be healthy for anyone. I believe that healthy eating and exercising are the best way to stay healthy. There are endless amounts of diets that we may choose from. Some of the most popular diets are the Atkins Diet, Mediterranean, Vegan, Weight Watchers, Raw Food, and the list goes on. The food choices people make isn’t only about filling up, it can also be an expression of who we are, when we are, and sometimes what we value in a sense. The expression, “You are what you eat” now takes on another meaning in this world of carnivores, herbivores, fat free fanatics, raw food, and junk food junkies. In today’s world, we are fascinated with the latest diets celebrities are following and with what other people are eating. Commercial advertisements and reality TV often showcase people with these crazy food cravings and uncontrollable obsessions. It is like our new entertainment. Meanwhile, there’s diet propaganda that encourages young women to ‘starve’ themselves while others promote endless amount of pizza and beer. As a species, the human race is getting fatter. Obesity rates have increased by 214% since between 1950 and 2000. Yet there are daily dieting ads, diet books in every bookstore, dieting tips...
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...Fad Diets: Positive or Negative? Keith Daugherty DeVry University Fad Diets: Positive or Negative? Chad, a middle aged man, goes to work every day of the week to provide for his wife and three children. He wants nothing more than to live a full and healthy life and to always be there for his family, just like his father was there for him and his mom, growing up. Chad attended his annual check-up with the family care provider that he has seen for many years. He has always felt fine and thought he was as healthy as can be. While Chad was with his family care provider, he was told that his cholesterol levels were high, that he has high blood pressure, and that he has an increased chance of experiencing a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack. His family care provider decided that Chad needed to lose some weight and start eating healthier in order to lower his blood pressure, lower his cholesterol levels, and decrease his chance of suffering a myocardial infarction. Chad agreed to make his doctor’s recommended lifestyle changes because he wanted to be there for his family no matter what the cost. After leaving his family care provider’s office and speaking with this wife about the bad news, he realized that he did not have a plan of action as to how he was going to lose the extra weight that was the source of his health problems. He didn’t know many things about eating healthier or maintaining a healthy lifestyle so he was unsure of where to begin. Later that...
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...technology, processed foods and the effects of it on human health remains a strongly debated topic. For the reader who wants to make the most informed decision, it becomes imperative to consider a broad dietary historical perspective of human diet-related health, as well as the most reliable sources of research conducted in recent centuries. The pathway to our current life-less dietary habits and our societies flawed impression of life-giving foods plays a great part in understanding why the messages we are fed on a daily basis, give a false sense of comfort related to food sources. Then once the reader has the why we have this problem the task becomes to search out the how to make necessary changes. Can you imagine only having access to food sources that were within walking distance of your home and only grew naturally in the countryside? Most of us would not last long if we couldn’t make a short trip to the grocery store when we are hungry, but early mankind did not have this luxury. Some who study the effects of diet on human health might consider it an obstacle to be overcome, as opposed to a luxury that aids Carden2 man’s general well-being. They might argue the human race was healthier when we were forced to survive on a diet free of processed foods, as in the...
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...Although mushrooms have at one time been used as a staple food in some parts of Russia and South America, and they have been served as the main dish during mushroom seasons in Africa, they are generally considered only as an ingredient or complement to various dishes-rather than as a daily vegetable. However, mushrooms have been and will be increasing in importance as a source of food because they have a pleasing flavor, fine texture, adequate protein content (Crisan and Sands 1978), and health benefits (Mori 1974). The demand for mushrooms in some industrialized countries has increased threefold during the period 1965-1975 (Delcaire 1978). As people become wealthier, their consumption of mush-rooms increases. In 1977, the total per capita consumption of Agaricus mush-rooms in West Germany was about 12 times that of the world average. It is hoped that in the near future mushrooms can be cultivated widely just as other common vegetables are. 虽然蘑菇在同一时间都被用来作为俄罗斯和南美一些地区的主食，并已在非洲的蘑菇季节期间作为主盘供应，他们通常被认为只能作为一种成分或补充各种菜肴而不是作为日常的蔬菜。然而，蘑菇已被作为食物来源的重要性将越来越大，因为他们有一个可喜的味道，质地细腻，足够的蛋白质含量（克里桑和金沙1978年），以及健康的好处（森，1974）。 1965年至1975年期间，（Delcaire1978），蘑菇在一些工业化国家的需求增长了三倍。随着人们越来越富裕，他们的消费增加的蘑菇房。 1977年，在西德的人均总消费的双孢蘑菇的客房，是世界平均水平的12倍左右。希望在不久的将来蘑菇可以广泛种植其他常见的蔬菜。 WHAT ARE MUSHROOMS? Mushrooms belong to the group of organisms known as filamentous fungi. Be-cause all fungi lack chlorophyll, they cannot get their energy, as green plants do, directly from the sun. They must obtain their nutrients from waste products...
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