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A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM
A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM
With vegetarianism getting so much good and bad press, test your knowledge about myth and reality of a vegetarian diet. QUIZ ON MYTH AND REALITY OF VEGETARIANISM Answer the following questions as myth (M) or reality (R) and compare your answers at the end. 1. Vegetarian foods cannot provide complete protein. 2. People become vegetarians due to religious and humanitarian reasons only, and vegetarian movement is a form of cult. 3. Over 75% of deaths in the U.S. that occur from heart ailments, stroke, and cancer can be reduced by adopting a vegetarian diet. 4. Green and yellow vegetables are helpful against cancer related to smoking. 5. Living exclusively on vegetables and fruits may cause deficiency of vitamins B12 and D. 6. Vegetarian plant foods are almost completely lacking in saturated fat and cholesterol. 7. People in developed countries eat healthier foods due to advancements in food processing and preservation. 8. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains can reduce the chances of constipation and intestinal ailments. 9. Appropriate consumption of vegetarian foods can meet calcium requirements. 10. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains provide an excessive amount of carbohydrates which fatten us. ANSWERS: (1) M; (2) M; (3) R; (4) R; (5) R; (6) R; (7) M; (8) R; (9) R; (10) M. In primarily non-vegetarian society, such as ours, it's important to understand: what is vegetarianism and why should one consider for health and disease control; vegetarian meal plans and sample menus. Vegans are at a great risk for some important vitamin deficiency and to balance their diet for complete protein. This information is taken from a book "A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM: It's positive Effects on Health and Disease Control." If you are interested in finding scientific explanations to the above and 40 more questions; and what is vegetarianism and why should one consider for health and disease control; vegetarian meal plans and sample menus, visit for no obligation FREE information on how to get it: http://napublishing.com/learn_earn.html http://napublishing.com/new_look_veg.html >>P.S. You will also receive FREE information on how to make THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS each and every month, LEGALLY AND AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU!! >E-mail Dr. Dillon: OR feel free to call 919-467-5206 OR use 24-hr Fax Line 919-467-6704 OR Mail to: NAP/DPC Press, PO Box 5643, Cary, NC 27512-5643, USA ================================================== ======== FREE Classifieds, FREE Links, FREE E-Mail, FREE Software, FREE Internet Home biz disk, and Get FREE details on "Selecting the Best eMail Names, Fax Numbers & Postal Addresses, Fast Money-Making Business Opportunities and Health information, and much more." http://napublishing.com/ ================================================== ======== ************************************************** ** Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Promote healthy diet amongest your family and friends. Ask them to join the VegClub: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VegClub OR a blank email with "subscribe" to OR visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VegClub/join |
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A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM
"nap/dpc" > wrote in message ... > A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM > > With vegetarianism getting so much good and bad press, test your > knowledge about myth and reality of a vegetarian diet. > > QUIZ ON MYTH AND REALITY OF VEGETARIANISM > > Answer the following questions as myth (M) or reality (R) and compare your > answers at the end. > 1. Vegetarian foods cannot provide complete protein. M > 2. People become vegetarians due to religious and humanitarian reasons only, > and vegetarian movement is a form of cult. M and R Some people do make it into a cult. Not everyone though. > 3. Over 75% of deaths in the U.S. that occur from heart ailments, stroke, > and cancer can be reduced by adopting a vegetarian diet. M Adopting any healthier diet would reduce those problems quite a bit. > 4. Green and yellow vegetables are helpful against cancer related to > smoking. Probably R > 5. Living exclusively on vegetables and fruits may cause deficiency of > vitamins B12 and D. R > 6. Vegetarian plant foods are almost completely lacking in saturated fat and > cholesterol. M and R. It all depends on how they're prepared as far as saturated fat goes, but plant foods don't have cholesterol. > 7. People in developed countries eat healthier foods due to advancements in > food processing and preservation. Too broad of a question to really answer. Traditional diets do seem to be healthier, but in non-developed countries people sometimes have to eat whatever they can get, and suffer from malnutrition and starvation a lot more than people in developed countries too. > 8. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains can reduce the chances of > constipation and intestinal ailments. R > 9. Appropriate consumption of vegetarian foods can meet calcium > requirements. Probably R > 10. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains provide an excessive amount of > carbohydrates which fatten us. M -Rubystars |
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