Vegans and Vegetarians
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- Created on: 27-04-14 17:35
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- Vegetarians and Vegans
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Eats dairy and eggs, not meat
- Reasons:
- Animal Warefare
- Religion
- Healthier
- Dislike meat
- Vegan
- Not dairy, eggs, honey, gelatine etc.
- Lacto Vegetarian
- Eats dairy, not meat or eggs
- Fat
- A range of fats - essential fatty acids
- Consume lots of dairy which may contain saturated fat
- Vitamin B12
- Milk, dairy products and eggs help
- Supplement may be advised
- Not found in plant sources - fortified soya milk, meat alternatives and breakfast cereals
- Vitamin D
- Eggs, wholemilk and dairy products help
- Sunlight
- Cereals and reduced fat spreads fortified
- Calcium
- Milk and dairy products help
- Plant sources difficult to absorb due to phytates and oxalates
- Fortified foods eg.white bread/soya/ breakfast cereals/yogurt
- Iron
- Tannins in tea can affect absorption
- Eat with Vitamin C to aid absorption
- Non-Haem eg.egg yolk/ cereals/green leafy veg./nuts/pulses - not good absorption
- Protein
- Dairy products and eggs help
- Complementation of HBV and LBV foods eg. beans on toast
- Soya and quinoa are only HBV plant sources
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
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