Part C - Understanding a Vegetarian Diet People choose to follow a vegetarian di
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Part C - Understanding a Vegetarian Diet
People choose to follow a vegetarian diet for a variety of reasons ranging from religious views and animal rights concerns to apprehension over the environment. No matter the reason, being vegetarian comes with certain benefits and risks that must be balanced to achieve a healthful diet.
Please choose the correct statements about vegetarian diets.
Select all that apply.
1-Complementary proteins do not need to be consumed in the same meal. 2-Vegetarians have an increased risk of heart disease. 3-Vegans must obtain vitamin B12 from supplements or fortified foods. 4-Athletes should never consume a vegetarian diet. 5-A lacto-ovo-vegetarian consumes eggs and dairy products.Explanation / Answer
The correct statements about the vegetarian diets are
The incorrect statements are
Complementary proteins are the proteins that are taken into the diet as additional proteins taken in the form of legumes, nuts, soya, whole grains etc.
These complementary proteins make the diet includes a complete protein that is containing all the essential amino acids that our body needs.
Vitamin B12 naturally obtained from the animal sources. Vegans get the vitamin B12 from fortified foods that are not enriched breakfast cereals, soya beverages, nutritional yeasts and other foods and other supplements.
The lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet includes the plant foods, dairy products, and eggs and in these diet ,meat content does not contain. In western countries, it is the most common type of the vegetarian diet.
Vegetarians have a low risk of heart diseases and they may have high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, some forms of cancer. The vegetarian diet may also be unhealthy if it contains many calories.
Athletes should consume low calorie foods, and should avoid fried foods ,animal products ,dairy products because the take a long time to digest. They should take fruits, vegetables, yogurt, animal based protein powders etc.