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Running head : FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID FOR VEGETARIANS

Food guide Pyramid for Vegetarians : Article analysis

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Food guide Pyramid for Vegetarians : Article analysis

In the article `modified food guide pyramid for lacto vegetarians and vegans , the have discussed in details about the proposed food guide pyramid for vegetarians . I concur with the authors that the vegetarians are a special group which should recognized due to their different dietary intake from the omnivorous . Coming up with a food guide pyramid that takes into account the special dietary needs of

this group is long overdue . Vegetarians as is brought out in the article have problems meeting their daily nutrition requirements especially of vitamin B12 , calcium , zinc , iron , vitamin D and protein due to bioavailability (Venti Johnston , 2002 . However , it is not all grim for vegetarian diet since it has been associated with reduced risk for diseases associated with overweight such as hypertension . But this should be taken carefully as consuming large amounts of starch leads to rapid weight gain . The proposed food guide pyramid tries to address this issue by ensuring there is moderation in food intake and has also tried to recommend increased intake of food to meet the micronutrient intake in question

Another way that is recommended in the article for vegetarians to meet their micronutrient requirements especially of calcium , Zinc , iron vitamin D and Vitamin B12 is through supplementation and consumption of fortified foods . This poses a problem of toxicity especially if there is no sufficient knowledge...