So, you have beans and lentils in your grocery cupboard or shopping basket: now what???
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Can Older Adults and The Elderly Follow Vegetarian/Vegan Diets?
The more senior members of our population (>70 years), due to various reasons, can be at increased risk of a variety of health issues.
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The Pregnant and Breast-Feeding Vegetarian: Meeting Nutritional Needs
Due to being vegetarian, pregnant vegetarians generally tend to eat less protein (and yet are not likely to be protein-deficient) and more carbohydrates than pregnant non-vegetarians. As such, a vegetarian diet in pregnancy is not considered to be inadequate.
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Food Allergies and Food Intolerances: Being Vegetarian/Vegan Can Be Your Answer!
Adverse Reactions to Food
It is important to understand if you have a Food Allergy OR a Food Intolerance. (more…)
Can Vegetarian Diets Meet the Needs of Athletes?
“PROTEIN!!”they all shout! – “How can a vegetarian athlete be consuming enough protein?”
In the Position Statements of the American and Canadian Dietetic Associations it describes clearly that vegetarian diets can indeed meet the needs of both recreational and competitive athletes. (more…)
Supporting Normal Growth in Vegetarian Infants, Kids and Teens
Tips for Supporting Normal Growth in Vegetarian Infants, Kids and Teens
Vegetarian Infants, Children and Teens
Are you, as a vegetarian parent, keen to promote this lifestyle in your family, and yet are worried that a vegetarian diet for your infant, child or teen might have negative consequences for growth and development? (more…)
Vegetarian and Vegan Lifestyles
Ever considered becoming vegetarian or even vegan?!…..
….and wondered:
- How do I make sure my diet is balanced?
- What ARE my PROTEIN options?
- How do I actually VARY my diet? I mean it’s literally just veggies, veggies, veggies, isn’t it?
