Transcript Vegetarianism!

VEGETARIANISM!
WHAT IS VEGETARIANISM?
A diet excluding all meat and fish
However there is classes of Vegetarianism.
VEGAN
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Avoiding all foods of animal origin.
OVO-VEGETARIAN
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Excludes all Animal flesh and milk. Consumes
eggs.
LACTO-VEGETARIAN
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Excludes all animal flesh and eggs. Does
consumes milk.
LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN
Avoids all animal flesh but consumes eggs and
milk
 What most people assume as vegetarian
 Most common vegetarian
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PESCO-VEGETARIAN
Avoids most animal flesh but does eat fish and
seafood.
 Not a real vegetarian but many people class it as
such.
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WHAT DO I WANT TO DO?
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For the time being I want to be Lacto-ovo
Vegetarian. This may change.
HEALTH RICKS
Lack of Protein
 Lack of Calcium
 Lack of vitamin D
 Lack of Iron
 Lack of Zinc
 Lack of vitamin B12
 Lack of energy
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PROTEIN
Protein is needed for normal growth and tissue
repair.
 Non animal Protein Lacks essential Amino Acids.
 Essential Amino Acids are easily gained through
a variety of plant proteins.
 One plant makes up for the deficiency of another.
 Protein rich food:
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Beans, nuts, nut butters, peas, soy products,
 Eggs and Milk for those who eat them
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CALCIUM
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Needed to build bones, teeth and maintain bone
strength
Calcium rich foods
Collard greens, turnip greens, dark green leafy
vegetables. Orange juice.
Milk for those who consume it
VITAMIN
D
Needed for absorption of calcium and promote
bone growth.
 vitamin D Supply's
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The sun, margarine
IRON
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Needed to carry oxygen in the blood.
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Iron rich foods:
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Iron-fortified breakfast cereals, spinach, kidney
beans, black-eyed peas, lentils, whole wheat
bread, peas, raisins
ZINC
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Needed for many Biochemical processes and to
helps the immune system function.
Zinc rich foods:
White beans, Kidney beans, chickpeas pumpkin
seeds wheat germ.
Milk products are also zinc rich for lacto
vegetarians.
VITAMIN
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B12
Needed to keep the nerves and blood cells
healthy. Helps make DNA
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vitamin B12 found in
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Soy milk, vegetarian burgers, nutritional yeast
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Milk products and eggs for vegetarians that eat
them
ENERGY
Vegetarian diets are usually lower in calories.
 They provide energy
 Energy providing food:
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Dried beans, peas, , nuts, nut butters, dried
fruits, whole grains, seeds
VEGETARIAN MEALS (SOME WE ALREADY
EAT)
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Macaroni and chees
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Veggie burgers
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Soups (vegetable) (lentil soup with vegetable stock)
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Fruit salads
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Spaghetti
WHY NOT?
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Vegetarian/Vegan diets are healthy.
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ASK THESE GUYS
MORRISSEY
DIANE KEATON
PAUL MCCARTNEY
ANNE HATHAWAY
SPIDERMAN (AKA TOBEY MAGUIRE )
ELLEN DEGENERES