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Vegetarian diet is one of the most prescribed types of diet plan for almost all age groups, especially for children. This is why most mothers insist on serving their household dinner filled with vegetarian plan, be it a ham sandwich …

The habit of living exclusively on vegetables, fruits, grains, cereals and not including meat is known as vegetarianism (Beardworth, 2005). Vegetarianism has been practiced for various reasons. They may be ethical, austere or health reasons. Vegetarians do not include any …

According to the American Health association, people who follow vegetable diets are healthier than people who consume large amount of meat (Amato, 1999). Individuals who follow vegetarianism have low body mass index, low cholesterol levels, stabilize blood pressure which reduces …

For vast majority of people, eating meat has been a significant part of daily diet. Every meal is not complete without consuming certain forms of meat. However, as many people enjoy meat products, the number of individuals acquiring chronic diseases …

Eating is a major part of an individual’s lifestyle. Moreover, what a person eats is a major determinant of the type of life he lives. Eating and exercise are likewise considered as the determinants of the healthiness of an individual’s …

Food is considered one of the basic needs in every household. The food is obtained from two main sources namely the plants and animals. The choices for the kind of food to eat greatly vary and are never fixed for …

Meat-eating has been proven to have a far-reaching negative impact on the environment. Since 1967, the rate of deforestation in the U. S. has been one acre every five seconds — the equivalent of one football field per second. Economists …

The vegetarian diet – a diet that purely consists of the consumption of plant food products such as legumes, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds – has long been one that is well-established in different countries in Asia (Lea, Crawford …

Research has proven that most Americans do not take the required amount of vegetables as well as fruits in their diet. This is substituted by an over indulgence in starch, fat and protein which has led to the obesity problem …

Our target audience is adults of both genders who have noted nutritional problems. A pre-assessment quiz was sent out to the target population. This Food Guide Pyramid questionnaire contained questions seeking information on the nutritional awareness, eating habits and health …