Reducing heart disease through the vegetarian diet using primary prevention

Abstract

Improved dietary choices can help improve many chronic conditions. Guidelines for proper nutrition within a vegetarian lifestyle are readily accessible to patients and professionals alike. Referral to a dietitian is an appropriate option in primary care settings.

Values, attitudes, and frequency of meat consumption. Predicting meat-reduced diet in Australians

“…MRDs are correlated with decreased consumption of harmful levels of animal fats, and increased consumption of protective foods such as fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts/seeds, and, for some MRDs, fish protein and oils (Cade, Burly, Greenwood, & the UK Women's Cohort Study Steering Group, 2004;Clifton, 2013). As such, balanced MRDs have numerous positive health implications, and are associated with further protective health behaviours such as reduced alcohol and tobacco consumption (American Dietetic Association, 2003;Apostolopoulou, Michalakis, Miras, Hatzitolios, & Savopoulos, 2012;Barnard, Katcher, Jenkins, Cohen, & Turner-McGrievy, 2009;de Lorgeril et al, 1996;McEvoy, Temple, & Woodside, 2012;Phillips, 2005;Rees et al, 2013;Sofi, Abbate, Gensini, & Casini, 2010;Stitcher, Smith, & Davidson, 2010). However, despite the health benefits associated with eating less meat, individuals' beliefs about the ethicality and healthfulness of meat (including consumption of quantity or type) can vary (e.g., Beardsworth & Bryman, 1999;Beardsworth et al, 2002;Dyett, Sabaté, Haddad, Rajaram, & Shavlik, 2013), influencing whether or not they are motivated to engage in MRD.…”

Kann Komplementärmedizin einen aktiven Beitrag zur Prävention von Übergewicht leisten?

“…Es ist zudem bekannt, dass Vegetarismus zu einem normalen Gewicht beitragen kann [28,29]. Bei Erwachsenen mit zu hohem Blutdruck kann darüber hinaus das Essen von Früchten und Gemüse das lipidbedingte kardiovaskuläre Risiko mässigen [30].…”

Consumption of animal-based and processed food associated with cardiovascular risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis biomarkers in men

“…Epidemiological data suggest that individuals who follow diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a lower risk of CNCD and mortality than those who follow diets poor in vegetables 1 . Several studies have shown a connection between the consumption of meat and hypertension, risk of heart disease, metabolic disorders, and mortality [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] . The relationship between food and diseases in groups who follow specific diets, such as vegetarians, have required the attention of scholars.…”