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Health Encyclopedia: What Is Vegetarianism?
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...
Expert & Community Posts
Foods for High Blood Pressure: 5 Foods that are Essential for a Healthy Eating Plan
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...foods that you should include in your diet. Vegetarian Diet Medical experts suggest... Read more »
What Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Lipoprotein(a)
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertLipoprotein(a), or lp(a), is the number one most aggressive cause for heart disease and coronary... Read more »
Lower Blood Pressure with Vegetarian Habits
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertYou don’t have to follow a vegetarian diet to lower blood pressure; however, there is solid... Read more »
Association of Certain Foods to Disease Activity
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...beneficial for people with RA, such as eating a mainly vegetarian diet or fasting for a period... Read more »
More Evidence that Diet Affects the Immune System
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...anti-inflammatory agents. There is also limited evidence that a vegetarian diet, avoiding fats... Read more »
Health Guide
What is vegetarianism?
Lacto-ovovegetarian; Semi-vegetarian; Partial vegetarian; Vegan; Lacto-vegetarian Food Sources Read more »Vegetarianism
Lacto-ovovegetarian; Semi-vegetarian; Partial vegetarian; Vegan; Lacto-vegetarian Side Effects Read more »Vegetarianism
Lacto-ovovegetarian; Semi-vegetarian; Partial vegetarian; Vegan; Lacto-vegetarian Read more »Zinc in diet
...as available for use by the body as the zinc from animal proteins. Therefore, low-protein diets and vegetarian diets tend to be low in zinc. Read more »Vegetarianism and children
...Lacto-ovovegetarian; Semi-vegetarian; Partial vegetarian; Vegan; Lacto-vegetarian Recommendations Vegetarian diets that include some animal products (lacto-vegetarian and... Read more »Images
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Do those arthritis diets and supplements work?
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