vegetarian and non vegetarian food

by abdiwali ali hassan

1. BY Abdiwali Ali Hassan 15/mph/ka/g/020 Bugema University VEG Vs NON-VEG DIET

2. Overview of the presentation What is vegetarian diet ? Types of vegetarian diet ? What is non-vegetarian diet ? Use of canine teeth Effect on human body systems According to medical science Concept of nutrients Application of vegetarian diet in treatment Effect on panchakosha A spiritual perspective

3. What is vegetarian diet ? Vegetarian diet includes plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.) with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs with the exclusion of meat

4. Types of Vegetarians 4 Lacto- Ovo Vegetarian : does not eat meat and fish Eats dairy and egg products Ovo Vegetarian : does not eat meat, fish, and dairy products Eats egg products Lacto Vegetarian : does not eat meat, fish or eggs Eats dairy products Vegan : does not eat any animal products including meat, fish, eggs, dairy and honey do not use any animal products such as silk, leather and wool

5. Advantages of vegetarian foods Easily chewable Easily digestible Vegetarian foods are cheaper than non-vegetarian foods Some vegetables can be eaten raw preventing the loss of nutrients while cooking Vegetarian foods do not contain as much fat as non-vegetarian foods

6. What is non-vegetarian diet ? Anything that requires animal slaughter Food that is not of plant origin Which includes Meat Eggs Fish Sea food

7. Advantages of Non-Vegetarian Rich in protein of high biological value Vit B complex, especially B12 Fish, especially the small varieties are a rich source of calcium Egg-white is good source of protein and easily digested

8. Use of canine teeth Function of canine teeth for human beings is to tear food Canine teeth for a meat-based diet Just because humans have canines it doesn’t mean that they should eat meat

9. Humans are herbivores not a carnivores (According to biologists and anthropologists) (ADA) American diet association

10. Humans and animals Structure of jaw Teeth Digestive enzyme Length of intestine Nail

11. According to a study It has been observed that the body of non-vegetarian animals contain 10 times more amount of hydrochloric acid than that of vegetarian ones Human body doesn’t have the same amount of hydrochloric acid

12. Digestive system

13. Respiratory system

14. Excretory system

15. Musculoskeletal system

16. Nervous and endocrine system Correlation between Nervous system and endocrine system on diet

17. According to the new developments in medical sciences vegetarian diet is closer to and is more useful for human nature It is more scientific for human body Because of this, people are now adopting vegetarian diet as part of new life-style It is a fact that the non-vegetarian diet contains cholesterol and saturated fatty acid

18. These are the root cause of problems like Coronary heart disease Cerebro-vascular accidents (strokes) Eye diseases and high blood pressure In a non-vegetarian diet, only 40 % of its content is useful for human body, rest 60 % contains harmful and toxic products Non-vegetarian diet is heavy According to the new developments in medical sciences cont …

19. Cont … Disease causing organisms Ex- swine-flu, bird-flu Example , Bovine Spongi cause Encephalopathy and mad cow disease is also a product of consumption of non-vegetarian diet -American Diet A ssociation (ADA)

20. significantly important difference between vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet Vegetarian diet contains dietary fibers whereas non-vegetarian diet is lacking in it H ave low incidence of diseases like Coronary heart diseases Ca of intestinal tract Piles Obesity Diabetes Hiatus hernia Diverticulitis Irritable bowel syndrome Dental caries Gallstones Constipation

21. Good Sources of Protein Beans Tofu Egg-white Soymilk Peanut butter and nuts Dairy products

22. Good Sources of Vitamin C Melons Citrus fruits Pineapple Strawberries Kiwi fruit Broccoli Peppers Tomatoes

23. Good Sources of Vitamin D Sun light Fortified cereals Fortified soy milk Fortified orange juice Egg yolks Cow’s milk

24. Good Sources of Vitamin B12 soymilk Nutritional yeast Cow’s milk Eggs

25. Good Sources of Iron Bread and cereal Whole wheat bread and other whole grains Dried apricots, figs, prunes Leafy green vegetables Tomato juice Beans Nuts Soybeans and tofu

26. Good Sources of Zinc Soybeans and other beans Whole grains foods like nuts, seeds, fortified ready-to-eat cereals Breads muffins

27. Good Sources of Calcium Dairy products Green leafy vegetables Calcium fortified orange juice Calcium-fortified soymilk

28. Good Sources of Magnesium grains whole-grain breads nuts and seeds green leafy vegetables Potatoes Beans Bananas milk

29. Good Sources of Phosphorus best sources are dairy foods

30. Good Sources of Potassium Potatoes green leafy vegetables citrus fruits Bananas dried fruits, legumes such as peas and lima beans

31. Good Sources of Vitamin A Apricots Cantaloupe Mango Pumpkin Butternut squash Sweet potatoes Spinach Carrots

32. Good Sources of Omega-3 fatty acids Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil Soybeans and soybean oil Tofu Walnuts and walnut oil

33. Good Sources of Iodine Sea salt Leafy vegetable Plant products Dairy product

34. Anti-oxidant theory Anti oxidant are the agent which stops the oxidation process Oxidation is the damage caused by the free radicles to muscle tissue, blood vessels and organs, etc Ex vit C

35. Cardiovascular: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets 35 Death from ischemic heart disease lower in vegetarians Heart disease lowest in vegans Lacto- ovo and vegans lower in blood cholesterol Vegetarian diets not low fat but lower in saturated fat higher fiber higher consumption of soy protein higher intakes of antioxidants

36. Hypertension: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets 36 Lower blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) Lower rates of hypertension Possible collective effect of beneficial compounds from plant foods B M Margetts , L J Beilin , R Vandongen , B K Armstrong Vegetarian diet in hypertension: a randomised controlled trial, BMJ, 293 : 1468, December 1986

37. Cancer: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets Vegetarians have lower overall cancer rate, not clear what extent is due to diet No differences between vegetarians and nonvegetarians for lung, breast, uterine, or stomach cancer; nonvegetarians do have increased risk for prostate and colorectal cancer Vegetarians have higher fiber intake; higher intake of phytochemicals and isoflavones that have anticancer effects Reduced cancer risk in vegetarians: an analysis of recent reports,. Lanou and Svenson . Cancer Manag Res. 2011

38. Diabetes: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets Diets that are more plant-based reduce risk of type II diabetes Lower Body Mass Index (BMI) of vegetarians and higher fiber intake improve insulin sensitivity David JA Jenkins., et al. Type 2 diabetes and the vegetarian diet. Am J Clin Nutr September 2003

39. Obesity: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets Lower Body Mass Index (BMI) Mean BMI highest in meat eaters and lowest in vegans Vegetarians consume lower animal fat, higher fiber, lower alcohol, greater amounts of vegetables

40. Kidney Disease: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets High intake of dietary protein may worsen existing kidney disease or increase risk in those susceptible Plant foods more beneficial effect on kidney function than animal protein Chronic Kidney Disease and Automatic Reporting of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: A Position Statement,.  MJA 2005

41. Gallstones: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets Nonvegetarians more than 2x likely as vegetarians to suffer from gallstones

42. Diverticular Disease: Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets Vegetarians 50% as likely to have diverticulitis compared with nonvegetarians Low fiber, high fat diets increase risk Meat intake may increase risk

43. 5 layers of existence At a physical level eating a non-vegetarian diet there is an increase in  Tama  component likely to cause various diseases At a psychological level increase in the  Tama  component increase in thoughts relating to various desires other  taamasik thoughts such as sexual thoughts, greed, anger At a spiritual level higher proportion of  Sattva  component in a vegetarian diet conducive for spiritual practice.

44. A spiritual perspective

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46. References D iet and nutrition By Bakharu Pubmed central Chronic Kidney Disease and Automatic Reporting of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: A Position Statement,.  MJA 2005 David JA Jenkins., et al. Type 2 diabetes and the vegetarian diet. Am J Clin Nutr September 2003 Reduced cancer risk in vegetarians: an analysis of recent reports,. Lanou and Svenson . Cancer Manag Res. 2011 B M Margetts , L J Beilin , R Vandongen , B K Armstrong Vegetarian diet in hypertension: a randomised controlled trial, BMJ, 293 : 1468, December 1986 www.wikipedia.com

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