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What Are the Effects of Vegetarianism and how do you maintain a healthy diet
while being Vegetarian?
Maliha Ashraf
Block C
11/14/10
Introduction
Quote:
“Many experts say vegetarianism is safe and healthy for teens. They say
cutting out meat reduces the risk of
several diseases and lowers the likelihood
of becoming overweight.”
Introduction
Statistics: 1994-1% of Americans are true
vegetarians 2009-3% of Americans are true vegetarians
What Kinds of Foods Can Vegetarians Eat to stay healthy?
Vegetables Fruit Tofu Fiber Breakfast cereals Pumpkin seeds Broccoli
What Kinds of Foods Can Vegetarians Eat to stay healthy?
Blackstrap molasses Legumes Soy milk and regular
milk Yogurt Dried figs Eggs Nuts
What Kinds of Foods Can Vegetarians Eat to stay healthy?
Peanut butter Beans Grains
What Are the Advantages of Being Vegetarian?
Less health issues and diseases Animals won’t be killed for food Helps the environment Lower levels of cholesterol Lower blood pressure
What are the disadvantages of Being Vegetarian?
Vegetarians lack certain nutrients
Vegetarians diets lack certain food groups
Can be hard to eat out Athletes may be at risk
for low energy Plant proteins are not
digested as well as animal proteins
What are the disadvantages of Being Vegetarian?
Deal with convincing family Deal with other people’s opinions
How Does Being Vegetarian Keep You Healthy?
Lowers risk of health issues and diseases Consume less artery-clogging fat and
cholesterol Get more of certain antioxidants and vitamins
What Are the Effects of Being Vegetarian At a Young Age?
Deal with family and friends Plan diets carefully Girls need to make sure they get
calcium and iron Vegetarian diets tend to be high
in fiber and low in fat and calories
What Are the Effects of Being Vegetarian At a Young Age?
Strange lunches make kids feel left out or unhappy
Young Vegetarians may be slimmer than peers
Lowers risk of certain diseases Young Vegetarians may be at risk for certain
health problems Kids may fill up on Junk Food
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Salary: -lowest-$31,460
-middle-$41,060- $61,790
-highest- $$73,410 Employment- expected to increase by 9%
during 2008-2018 Advancement-may advance to management
positions of a dietetic apartment
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Related Careers:- health educators-dietetic technicians -food service managers
High School Career academies
River Hill High School Career Research and Development I’m not exactly sure what I want to be in life
University of Maryland-College Park
Located in the suburbs
Tuition-$8,416 Bachelors Degree 26,000
undergraduates 47% women 53% men
Community Service
I would like to help at a soup kitchen I would do it because It would be good to
give homeless people food
Prior Job Experience
Babysitting Work at Giant Store Clerk at Macys Honor Roll
Citing
www.alliancekolkata.co.in living-vegetarian.com www.worldcommunitycookbook.org www.dairyaustralia.com.au www.biokineticspt.com www.umd.edu