Abstract Over the past few years, vegan diets have become increasingly popular. However, despite their growing popularity, few in depth investigations have been done about the subject. Three studies that were done were over Finnish, Danish, and Vietnamese vegans and were by Elorinne, Kristensen, and Ho-Pham. The objectives of these studies were to find the effects of the vegan diet on macro- and micronutrient intake, as well as its effect on bone mineral density, rate of bone loss, and frequency of fractures. The methods between them varied but all consisted of an analysis of biomarkers in the body and a measure of food intake. The results of each agreed with each other, as they all showed that vegans had lower levels of key vitamins and …show more content…
Compared to the non-vegan group, the vegans had low concentrations of vitamins B12 (p=0.002) and D, even though many used supplements. However, few vegans (5%) were deficient in vitamin B12, suggesting that the use of supplements helped the vegan subjects keep a healthy level of the vitamin. The vegans also had a lower concentration of vitamin D (including D2 and 3) by 34% compared to the non-vegans. In spite of this, levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 were higher in the vegans (p<0.001). Ten percent of the vegans and 78% of non-vegans had vitamin D concentrations higher than 75 nmol/L, the proposed optimal level for health. Some possible reasons for these results included lack of, or irregularity of, supplementation and when the samples were taken. Similar studies done with Finnish, British, and Vietnamese vegans showed similar concentrations.
Every vegan subject and 91% of non-vegans subjects showed mild iodine deficiency when using the WHO’s criteria of <100 micrograms per liter of urine. This result indicates that the non-milk drinking Finnish population, vegans especially, may not be taking in enough iodine. Past studies done over vegans have also resulted in low levels of iodine in urine.
In the past, few studies have been done to examine long-term vegans and their nutrition. As such, this study gives new information on the subject. Some problems with this study exist, however, such as a small sample size and
Eliminating all animal products from the diet increases the risk of certain nutritional deficiencies. Micronutrients of special concern for the vegan include vitamins B-12 and D, calcium, fatty acids such as omega 3 which can be obtained from oily fish. Unless vegans regularly consume foods that are fortified with these nutrients, appropriate dietary/vitamin supplements need to be consumed. Iron deficiency which can cause anaemia will also be a concern as they do not consume any red meat to be able to get the iron their body requires.
When I was growing up I was taught how to hunt, fish and trap animals for food as well as being fed an omnivorous diet, but today I have found that I no longer need animals in my diet. The Vegetarian Times recently found that out of the 311 million people in the US, 7.3 million eat a vegetarian based diet and 22.8 million eat a vegetarian inclined diet. Over the past century people have begun looking into the health implications of plant based diets as a way of improving their health and increase their longevity. This research paper is intended
It talks about many nutritional deficiencies from diets of this kind. The main one’s being Vitamin B12 and Calcium. It mentions that vegetable alternates for vitamin B12 are not same as getting this vitamin from animal sources, as they are just analogs of the true form. The article states that to get the same nutritional value from plant-based food, a significantly more amount is needed to be consumed. The article also engages in the topic of life expectancy, stating that though vegetarians and vegan may live longer, it can also be a result of them being more health conscious in general. This topic will be helpful for my paper as it provides insight about the other side of the argument. It will also help to write my counter argument. The article was written by Chris Kresser, a paleo nutritionist who graduate from UC Berkeley. He teaches and practices functional medicine. The article was written in 2014, so it is still
“According to estimates from the 2013 ACS, the U.S. immigrant population stood at more than 41.3 million, or 13 percent, of the total U.S. population of 316.1 million. Between 2012 and 2013, the foreign-born population increased by about 523,000, or 1.3 percent. U.S. immigrants and their U.S.-born children now number approximately 80 million persons, or one-quarter of the overall U.S. population.”People for in other countries that come to America are known as immigrants. They can be categorized as illegal or legal immigrants. Recently there has been a case (Texas v. United States) which corresponds with immigration in the United States of America. Now, it is seen as inhumane to break up families in the United sates, It’s illegal for states to sue the U.S., and the general public does not need time to react to the new program in motion.
Donald Watson, on 1944 had a meeting with non-dairy vegetarian, Elsie Shrigley, to talk about the lifestyle and diet of non-dairy vegetarian diets. These pioneers were the first people to discover a new movement – although resistant. They felt that they needed a new name, something more brief than “non-dairy vegetarians”. “vitan”, “dairyban”, and “benevore” were some of the rejected words. They settled on “vegan”, because it had the first 3 and the last 2 letters of “vegetarian”. In Donald Watson’s words, it marked “the beginning and end of vegetarian”.
Although reviews of the vegetarian diet (5; 13) warn that deficiencies in several micronutrients are possible, the only marginal nutrient we found in the vegan group is calcium intake. There are several possible reasons for this difference. Vegans may be more health conscious, physically more active, and have a greater understanding of the role of nutrition in general health. As a result, they may also consume more supplements. Another contributing factor may be the recent increase in commercially available foods fortified with a wide variety of vitamins and minerals that may lead to higher levels of intake when whole diets are examined. These results may be somewhat biased compared to the general population because we studied young adult college women primarily. Another possible confounding factor is the
Workplace violence has been a growing issue for decades and can stem from any number of reasons. In the case of Christopher Dorner, there were a series of events and factors that ultimately led to the revengeful killing spree he embarked upon including his own demise. Although Dorner’s motives remain unclear, it can be analyzed that racial insecurity, organizational differences, and workplace revenge were key elements. In his earlier years, Dorner experienced stints of racism while attending a primarily white populated grammar school. As he overcame those difficulties, he later attended college followed by enlisting in the United States Naval Reserve.
I have always found processing checks daunting. The process can be prolonged and requires patience. Many factors decide whether a check can be cashed or deposited. As the representative processing the check, it is my responsibility to verify for proper endorsements, sufficient funds and correct dates. It has become increasingly difficult to cash floating checks before funds are transferred to a customer’s checking account.
About 75 million are vegetarian of choice and an approximate that there is more than a half a billion of them. The figure that will slowly multiply with growing wealth and culture (Leahy et al 2). A vegetarian nourishment may play an advantageous role in health and avoiding obesity. Vegetarianism encompasses a spectrum of eating patterns: from people who wish to be known as ‘vegetarians ' regardless including some animal meat in their meals, but meats products should be omitted such as fish and fowl from a vegetarian dish (Lea and Worsley 505). Even though some people may be in contradiction of vegetarianism, it is a lifestyle and a diet that many follow and it is advantageous because it corresponds to religions, ethics, and has health
Harvard Medical School defines a vegan as a person who does, “not eat meat, poultry, fish, or any products derived from animals, including eggs, dairy products, and gelatin.” (p.1). With veganism gaining more and more popularity in the media and in the western culture, debates have sprung up about whether or not this diet and lifestyle proves to be healthy. Countless studies and experiments have been conducted, and the results have shown that a vegan diet can prove to be a more beneficial diet then the standard American Diet. But, with large food corporations and drug companies in the way, Americans find it harder to switch to the plant-based diet. The vegan diet time and time again shows its outstanding power in reducing
related to them. Vegan diets are proven to have health benefits for a lot of
Approximately three percent of the world’s population live an average of eight years longer than the rest. These group of people are also known to have a decreased rate of heart attack, cancer, and other chronic diseases. It is said that the best thing a person could have is their health, so why do these illnesses continue to be our number one killer, and what are these three percent doing differently? The only way to maintain this perfect health most of us dream about is to go vegan, the healthiest lifestyle on the planet.
Inadequate nursing care can be a result of staffing issues or under educated nurses. Errors can be made that not only affect the patient’s well-being, but can affect the financial standing of a hospital. Creating a business case for quality, would make changes benefitting the hospital as a whole. This paper will describe the current situation in need of change, discuss the proposed program, and provide a market analysis, an implementation plan, a timeline for implementation, and an evaluation plan, including relevant financial data of the proposed program.
Some would not be able to live without eating any animal products in their diets, such as, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, and honey. For vegans, however, this is a normal way of life. Vegans are frequently misunderstood as either people who have eating disorders, or an unnatural passion for animal rights. It is time for people to realize that veganism, a challenging yet rewarding lifestyle, goes way beyond being skinny or caring for animals. In reality, veganism can be extremely advantageous to anyone who adapts it as a way of life and has many different benefits that come along with it.
Some may believe, that vegetarians are more likely to be anemic due to the lack of meat in their diet. But in fact, all eleven necessary vitamins and minerals are easily obtained by consuming either