A discussion is due regarding current attitudes and trends in society on vegetarian diets and how the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and various health professional organizations consider plant-based diets. A surge of interest in the sustainability of various diets demands a close look at the environmental issues surrounding a nonmeat-based diet. This book synthesizes research around vegetarian diets and human health. Chapters cover nutrient profiles of vegetarian diets; impacts on the environment; prevention of chronic diseases; supplementation for nutrients not found in vegetarian diets; foods and food components in health; and vegetarian diets for special populations and ethnic groups.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction vii
Editor ix
Contributors xi
Chapter 1 Vegetarian Diets: Trends in Acceptance and Perception.
What Do the Dietary Guidelines Suggest? 1
Reed Mangels
Section I Environmental Issues
Chapter 2 Impact of Vegetarian Diets on the Environment 13
Dora Marinova and Talia Raphaely
Chapter 3 The Sustainability of Vegetarian Diets 25
Joan Sabaté and Tony Jehi
Section II Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Chapter 4 Vegetarian Diet and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 45
Ella H. Haddad
Chapter 5 Risk of Cancer in Vegetarians 71
Michael J. Orlich and Renae M. Thomas
Chapter 6 Plant-Based Diets and Risk of Osteoporosis 93
Kelly Virecoulon Giudici and Connie M. Weaver
Chapter 7 The Role of Vegetarian Diets in Weight Management 113
Celine E. Heskey
Section III Plant Proteins
Chapter 8 Soy and Human Health: Benefits and Controversies 173
Alison M. Duncan
Chapter 9 The Role of Legumes in Maintaining Health 191
Peter Pribis
Section IV Nutrient Profiles
Chapter 10 Critical Nutrients in a Plant-Based Diet 213
Winston J. Craig and Angela V. Saunders
Section V Vegetarian Issues in Ethnic Groups
Chapter 11 Vegetarian Practices among Asian Indians and Their Risk of Disease 233
Sudha Raj
Section VI Vegetarian Diets for Special Groups
Chapter 12 Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy, and Early Childhood 259
Reed Mangels
Chapter 13 Nutritionally Adequate Vegetarian Diets and Athletic Performance 279
D. Enette Larson-Meyer
Chapter 14 Optimizing Performance on a Vegetarian Diet 303
D. Enette Larson-Meyer
Index 321
