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Blood pressure regulation and vegetarian diets.
Hypertension affects approximately 50 million individuals in the United States and approximately 1 billion worldwide. Although heredity plays a role in blood pressure variability, diet and lifestyle exert considerable influence in blood pressure regulation. This report reviews the evidence of the relationship between a vegetarian diet and blood pressure regulation and presents data as to the pu...
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Well planned vegetarian diets can provide adequate amounts of zinc from plant sources. Vegetarians appear to adapt to lower zinc intakes by increased absorption and retention of zinc. Good sources of zinc for vegetarians include whole grains, tofu, tempeh, legumes, nuts and seeds, fortified breakfast cereals and dairy products. The inhibitory effects of phytate on absorption of zinc can be mini...
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Vegetarians who eat a varied and well balanced diet are not at any greater risk of iron deficiency anaemia than non-vegetarians. A diet rich in wholegrains, legumes, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, iron-fortified cereals and green leafy vegetables provides an adequate iron intake. Vitamin C and other organic acids enhance non-haem iron absorption, a process that is carefully regulated by the gut. Pe...
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A vegetarian diet can easily meet human dietary protein requirements as long as energy needs are met and a variety of foods are eaten. Vegetarians should obtain protein from a variety of plant sources, including legumes, soy products, grains, nuts and seeds. Eggs and dairy products also provide protein for those following a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet. There is no need to consciously combine diff...
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Iron is transported throughout the body as part of the transferrin protein and is stored as ferritin. The earliest stage of iron deficiency occurs when stores are depleted, characterized by a drop in serum ferritin levels and an increase in total iron binding capacity that refers to incomplete saturation of the transferrin molecule. Serum ferritin levels below 12 μg/l are associated with comple...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Internal Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2168-6106
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14547