HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Health and Nutrition
By following the links you will not only learn how easy it is to ensure that you have a good intake of all the nutrients you need at all stages of life, but also that following a varied vegetarian diet can help protect against many modern diseases.
• Nutrition Information Sheets
Basic Nutrition: Carbohydrate -- Dietary Fibre -- Fats & Oils -- Minerals -- Protein -- Vitamins
Calcium
Fats & Cholesterol:Essential Fatty Acids -- Cholesterol -- Free Radicals -- Trans Fatty Acids
Foods - nutritional aspects from various Information Sheets:Cereals/Grains -- Cheese -- Nuts & Seeds -- Pulses -- Soya
Iron
Omega 3 Fats
Protein
Vegan Nutrition:Calcium -- Essential Fatty Acids -- Iodine -- Protein -- Vitamin B (Riboflavin) -- Vitamin B12 -- Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Vitamins & Minerals
Zinc
• Health and Diet
Gluten Free Diets
Health and Vegetarians:Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Colon Cancer -- Other Cancers -- Diabetes -- Diverticular disease -- Food Poisoning & Pesticide Residues-- Gall Stones -- A Healthy Vegetarian Diet -- Heart Disease -- Hypertension -- Kidney Stones -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Obesity -- Osteoporosis -- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increase Food Intake in illness
• Advice for new vegetarians
"Balance of good health wheel"
Healthy eating for vegetarians
Individual nutrients
• Research
Vegetarian VitalityA report on the health benefits of the vegetarian diet and the nutritional requirements of vegetarians.
Epidemiology and ecology of antibiotic resistant enterococci in the food chain
Bibliography/References (Health Info Sheet)
The China Health Project (Health Info Sheet)
The EPIC OXFORD study • Pregnancy, Infants & Children
Infant Nutrition
Vegan Infants (Vegan Nutrition Info Sheet)
Pregnancy
Vegetarian Nutrition for Children:The Pre-School Child (Age 1-5) -- The School Age Child (Age 5-12) -- Important Nutrients • Books and other materials
Online Store - books
Mail orderleaflets, posters, video available from The Vegetarian Society