Yourwellness Magazine Follows Up Vegetarian Diet and Reduced Mortality Study
London, UK (PRWEB UK) 19 July 2013 -- According to a new study, published online June 3, 2013 by JAMA Internal Medicine (doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6473), there is an association between vegetarian diets and reduced death rates, with more favourable results for men than women. This is based on the study of 73,308 Seventh-day Adventists, led by Michael J. Orlich, MD, of Loma Linda University in California, which used questionnaires to categorise study participants as either non-vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian (includes seafood), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (includes dairy and egg products) and vegan (excludes all animal products).
“Some evidence suggests vegetarian dietary patterns may be associated with reduced mortality, but the relationship is not well established,” the study authors wrote in their report. “These results demonstrate an overall association of vegetarian dietary patterns with lower mortality compared with the non-vegetarian dietary pattern. They also demonstrate some associations with lower mortality of the pesco-vegetarian, vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets specifically compared with the nonvegetarian diet.” (http://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/vegetarian-diets-associated-with-lower-risk-of-death/)
With this in mind, Yourwellness Magazine explored ways to transition into a vegetarian diet. Yourwellness Magazine explained that, as is the case with every other diet, making the switch to vegetarianism requires an awareness of the necessary nutrients to ensure a balanced and healthy diet. Yourwellness Magazine also noted that vegetarianism can reduce the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease.
According to Yourwellness Magazine, “It’s important that you maintain a balanced array of nutrients, so try to include plenty of fruit and vegetables, in addition to grains (wholegrain wherever possible), protein, and dairy products such as milk, yoghurt and cheese – as with any other diet, try to limit your intake of sugar and fats. You should aim to get plenty of vitamin D, vitamin B12 and iron – you can get this from sunlight and breakfast cereals, soya products and leafy green vegetables respectively. You can always top up your diet with a multivitamin supplement if you feel you’re lacking in something, or speak to your GP for advice on what you should be including in your diet.”
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Michael Kitt, Yourwellness Publishing Ltd, http://www.yourwellness.com, 0208 588 9553, [email protected]
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