What Are the Effects of Vegetarianism and how do you maintain a healthy diet

while being Vegetarian?

Maliha Ashraf

Block C

11/14/10

Introduction

Quote:

“Many experts say vegetarianism is safe and healthy for teens. They say

cutting out meat reduces the risk of

several diseases and lowers the likelihood

of becoming overweight.”

Introduction

Statistics: 1994-1% of Americans are true

vegetarians 2009-3% of Americans are true vegetarians

What Kinds of Foods Can Vegetarians Eat to stay healthy?

Vegetables Fruit Tofu Fiber Breakfast cereals Pumpkin seeds Broccoli

What Kinds of Foods Can Vegetarians Eat to stay healthy?

Blackstrap molasses Legumes Soy milk and regular

milk Yogurt Dried figs Eggs Nuts

What Kinds of Foods Can Vegetarians Eat to stay healthy?

Peanut butter Beans Grains

What Are the Advantages of Being Vegetarian?

Less health issues and diseases Animals won’t be killed for food Helps the environment Lower levels of cholesterol Lower blood pressure

What are the disadvantages of Being Vegetarian?

Vegetarians lack certain nutrients

Vegetarians diets lack certain food groups

Can be hard to eat out Athletes may be at risk

for low energy Plant proteins are not

digested as well as animal proteins

What are the disadvantages of Being Vegetarian?

Deal with convincing family Deal with other people’s opinions

How Does Being Vegetarian Keep You Healthy?

Lowers risk of health issues and diseases Consume less artery-clogging fat and

cholesterol Get more of certain antioxidants and vitamins

What Are the Effects of Being Vegetarian At a Young Age?

Deal with family and friends Plan diets carefully Girls need to make sure they get

calcium and iron Vegetarian diets tend to be high

in fiber and low in fat and calories

What Are the Effects of Being Vegetarian At a Young Age?

Strange lunches make kids feel left out or unhappy

Young Vegetarians may be slimmer than peers

Lowers risk of certain diseases Young Vegetarians may be at risk for certain

health problems Kids may fill up on Junk Food

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Salary: -lowest-$31,460

-middle-$41,060- $61,790

-highest- $$73,410 Employment- expected to increase by 9%

during 2008-2018 Advancement-may advance to management

positions of a dietetic apartment

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Related Careers:- health educators-dietetic technicians -food service managers

High School Career academies

River Hill High School Career Research and Development I’m not exactly sure what I want to be in life

University of Maryland-College Park

Located in the suburbs

Tuition-$8,416 Bachelors Degree 26,000

undergraduates 47% women 53% men

Community Service

I would like to help at a soup kitchen I would do it because It would be good to

give homeless people food

Prior Job Experience

Babysitting Work at Giant Store Clerk at Macys Honor Roll

Citing

www.alliancekolkata.co.in living-vegetarian.com www.worldcommunitycookbook.org www.dairyaustralia.com.au www.biokineticspt.com www.umd.edu