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ABOUT THE BOOK

A large amount of research effort goes into assessing the health benefits of a plant-based diet, resulting from human desire to consume a more sustainable diet that is less destructive of the earth’s natural resources. In addition, a growing number of people are choosing the vegan or total vegetarian diet because of the potential to greatly reduce the risk of chronic diseases and mortality rates. Although this interest in plant-based eating is popular, there exist concerns on the safety of some vegetarian diets, especially a vegan diet. This book describes issues of the vegetarian diet and outlines ways to prevent nutrient deficiencies.

Vegetarian Nutrition and Wellness focuses on synthesizing research around vegetarian diets and human health. A major section of the book deals with how a vegetarian diet protects population groups from the major chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and various cancers. Based upon ecological and clinical studies, chapter authors explain the health-promoting properties of plant-based diets, and compare/contrast health outcomes obtained from consuming omnivorous diets with a vegetarian or vegan diet. Fruits and vegetables figure prominently in vegetarian diets and provide a substantial effect in disease reduction and health-promoting properties of a plant-based diet.

Vegetarian Nutrition and Wellness is written for the academic community, registered dietitians, health professionals, and graduate students in nutrition and public health. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature and includes a concise summary at the beginning of each chapter. The time is ripe for this book to update the scientific community with a collage of well-documented topics on vegetarian nutrition.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction vii

Editor ix

Contributors xi

Chapter 1 Vegetarian Diets: Trends in Acceptance and Perception.

What Do the Dietary Guidelines Suggest? 1

Reed Mangels

Section I Environmental Issues

Chapter 2 Impact of Vegetarian Diets on the Environment 13

Dora Marinova and Talia Raphaely

Chapter 3 The Sustainability of Vegetarian Diets 25

Joan Sabaté and Tony Jehi

Section II Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Chapter 4 Vegetarian Diet and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 45

Ella H. Haddad

Chapter 5 Risk of Cancer in Vegetarians 71

Michael J. Orlich and Renae M. Thomas

Chapter 6 Plant-Based Diets and Risk of Osteoporosis 93

Kelly Virecoulon Giudici and Connie M. Weaver

Chapter 7 The Role of Vegetarian Diets in Weight Management 113

Celine E. Heskey

Section III Plant Proteins

Chapter 8 Soy and Human Health: Benefits and Controversies 173

Alison M. Duncan

Chapter 9 The Role of Legumes in Maintaining Health 191

Peter Pribis

Section IV Nutrient Profiles

Chapter 10 Critical Nutrients in a Plant-Based Diet 213

Winston J. Craig and Angela V. Saunders

Section V Vegetarian Issues in Ethnic Groups

Chapter 11 Vegetarian Practices among Asian Indians and Their Risk of Disease 233

Sudha Raj

Section VI Vegetarian Diets for Special Groups

Chapter 12 Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy, and Early Childhood 259

Reed Mangels

Chapter 13 Nutritionally Adequate Vegetarian Diets and Athletic Performance 279

D. Enette Larson-Meyer

Chapter 14 Optimizing Performance on a Vegetarian Diet 303

D. Enette Larson-Meyer

Index 321