Vegetaruanism
Vegetarianism
Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D. and some of her colleagues from the University of Minnesota claim, “Differences in the major targeted dietary behaviors for cardiovascular disease and cancer…suggest that vegetarian adolescents, similar to their adult counterparts, have dietary patterns that could significantly lower their risk of the leading causes of death as adults” (qtd. in “Adolescent”). Vegetarianism is defined as the practice of not eating meat of any kind, including fish and poultry (Brody 295). There are many different kinds or classifications of vegetarians, and they need to constantly monitor what they eat in order to stay healthy.
Vegetarians are classified by the food they choose not to eat. There are four kinds of vegetarians: vegans, lactovegetarians, ovo-lactovegetarians. The vegan vegetarians choose only to eat food from plants. Their diet consists of fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, legumes (dried beans and peas) and nuts (“Vegetarian” American).......
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