Transcript Vegetarian vs. Meat

Vegetarian vs. Meat-Eating
Diets
Kelsey Slough and Krysti Maronski
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Vegetarian Diet
 Why do people choose
a vegetarian lifestyle?
 Health and nutrition benefits
 Moral objections
 It’s “trendy” or “cool”
 Cover up
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Different types of vegetarianism
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Fruitarian- raw or dried fruits, seeds, and nuts in the diet.
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Lacto-ovo vegetarian- includes dairy, eggs, vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits, and nuts.
Excludes flesh and seafood.
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Lacto-vegetarian- includes dairy, vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits, and nuts. Excludes
flesh, seafood, and eggs.
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Macrobiotic Diet- a vegan diet composed mostly of whole grains, beans, and certain
vegetables. Often taken to extremes, this diet can compromise nutrient intake.
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Ovo-vegetarian- includes eggs, vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits and nuts. Excludes flesh,
seafood, and milk.
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Partial vegetarian- a term used to mean an eating style that includes seafood, poultry, eggs,
dairy, vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits, and nuts. Excludes red meat.
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Vegan- includes only food from plant sources.
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Vegetarian- includes plant-based foods and eliminates some animal derived foods.
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Nutrients: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Vegetarian diets provide
enough flaxseed, walnuts, and
oils to supply essential fatty
acids.
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Many vegetarians continue to
eat fish which provides the
essential fatty acids.
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Unless a meat eaters diet
includes these essential foods
containing Omega-3 Fatty
Acids they will be severely
lacking.
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Children and pregnant or
lactating women have a critical
need for fatty acids.
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Benefits of Omega-3s: cancer
prevention, slow down blood
clotting, and artery hardening,
reduce blood pressure, and aid
in growth and development in
infants.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Nutrients
 Proper vegetarian diets include
the necessary amount of
protein, iron, zinc, calcium,
vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and
Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
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Health Benefits
 Becoming a vegetarian can aid or help prevent
the following:
 Cancer
 Obesity
 Heart disease
 High blood pressure
 Cataracts
 Diabetes
 Diverticular disease
 Gallstones
 Osteoporosis
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Survey – Kelsey
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Six people ages 21-73
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All are meat eaters.
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Taste and familiarity were the most popular reasons to eat meat.
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All but one believed meat was crucial to the diet.
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Only one person believed people who don’t eat meat tend to be
healthier.
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Two people believed meat eaters do not have more heart issues.
Meat-Eaters Diet
 Why do people eat meat?
 Convenience
 Nutrients
 Taste
 Familiarity
 Weight-control efforts
What is included?
 Lean meat
 Poultry
 Seafood
 Eggs
 Milk
Nutrients – Vitamin B12
 Requirement small but
critical.
 Found naturally only in
animal-derived foods.
 Very important in pregnant
women, infants, children,
adolescents, and elderly.
 Infants may have
deficiency-related disorders
if lacking.
 Adults with low B12 may
experience fatigue,
indigestion, numbness of
hands, and frequent
infections.
 Some adolescents lacking
B12 could have nerve
damage
B12
Nutrients
 Meat also contains and
abundance of iron, zinc,
and Vitamin D.
 More well absorbed then
when obtained through
plant foods.
Survey - Krysti
 5 people ages 20-21
 All meat eaters
 Taste was the number 1 reason for choosing to eat meat
 All believe meat is crucial to the diet
 Only 2/5 believed people who do not eat meat tend to be
healthier
 Only one person thought people who eat meat tend to have
more heart issues
Moderation
 Meat can be good for the
diet.
 Moderation is key.
 American Cancer Society
suggests no more than 18
ounces per week.
 Choose lean cuts.
 Correct plate proportions.
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Conclusion
 In conclusion, we find both vegetarian and meat containing diets
are healthy if nutritious foods are consumed.
 However, we find the best diet is a good balance between both.
 Nutrients are easier absorbed and obtained with a meat
containing diet. While some diseases and health issues are
slowed or prevented with a vegetarian diet. To find a happy
medium with each diet, maybe eating meat twice a week rather
than each night would create the perfect diet.