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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Healthy Vegan Diet Plan

Health Encyclopedia: What Is Vegetarianism?

Definition

A vegetarian diet is a meal plan that contains little or no animal products.

Types of vegetarian diets include:

  • Vegan: Diet consists of only foods of plant origin.
  • Lacto-vegetarian: Diet consists of plant foods plus some or all dairy products.
  • Lacto-ovovegetarian: Diet consists of plant foods, dairy products, and eggs.
  • Semi- or partial vegetarian: Diet consists of plant foods and may include chicken or fish, dairy products, and eggs. It does not include r...
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Expert & Community Posts

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What One Man Did to Avoid a Triple Bypass
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...How do I stay motivated? It's really quit easy, the vegan diet works. Triple bypass canceled,... Read more »

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Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Lots of people write books about diabetes (myself included). Few have made diabetes movies. But... Read more »

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Ch-ch-changes
By Lene Andersen , Health Expert

...done today or about the strength you need to cancel plans. They don't tell you that even when... Read more »

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Healthy Diets
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Well, we got through the holiday season. Mostly. A new year is upon us, and this is the time when... Read more »

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Need a New Diet?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Editor's note: This is a humorous post and is not intended to be taken literally. ... Read more »

Health Guide

Vitamins: Introduction
Vitamins do not share a common chemistry, but they do share certain characteristics. They are all organic nutrients that are necessary in small amounts for normal metabolism and good... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Lifestyle Changes
...inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, some cancers, and mental decline.Vegetarian Diet. A vegan diet has no meat, dairy, or eggs and includes uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts, and... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
...sufficient for people with type 2 diabetes. One study of people with type 2 diabetes compared several diet plans:High-carbohydrate/high-fiber dietLow-fat dietWeight management dietAfter 18 months... Read more »
Type 2 diabetes Diet: Lifestyle Changes
A simple heart-healthy diet with weight control and exercise may be sufficient for some people with type 2 diabetes. Some patients may be able to control their blood sugar with... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes: Dietary Goals and Exercise
Dietary Goals and ExerciseThe treatment goals for a diabetes diet are:Achieve near-normal blood glucose levels. People with type 1 diabetes must coordinate calorie intake with medication or insulin... Read more »

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