Laura Kraft_ Group Project _Vegan Diet Pros and Cons
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Vegan Diet Pros and Cons
Alexis Chlodnicki & Laura Kraft
Vegan Diet Pros Case Study: 63 year old male. Health history: hypertension, high blood sugar levels (
524 mg/dL), elevated HbA
1C
(11.1%), total cholesterol was 283 mg/dL, blood pressure was 132/66 mmHg. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Physician Recommendations: In addition to medications, the patient was placed the patient on a vegan diet. This diet excluded all animal products and refined sugars. Additionally, limited bread, rice, potatoes, and tortillas to a single daily serving (Tuso, et al. 2013). What is a vegan diet? A vegan diet is defined as consuming plant-based foods only and excludes meat, dairy, eggs, and often honey. This diet avoids all animal byproducts. ●
The number of Americans who participate in a vegan diet increased by 600% from 2014-
2018. Restaurants are incorporating plant-based diets into their menus such as the Beyond Burger (Clem & Barthel, 2021)
Vegan Diet Decreases Risk for Comorbidities ●
Pros for obesity: decreased BMI, lower visceral fat, and improved insulin resistant
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Pros for cardiac health: those who do not consume meat have significantly lower rates of both ischemic heart disease and all-cause mortality
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Pros for Type II diabetes: a
chieve weight loss and improve glycemic control
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Pros for Dyslipidemia: decrease in both total and LDL cholesterol levels in those who do not consume meat or fish products (
Clem & Barthel, 2021)
Vegan diets are rich in: -Carbohydrates
-Fatty acids
-Dietary fibers
-Carotenoids
-Folic acid
-Vitamin C -Vitamin E -Magnesium *Protein is obtained through legumes (Marrone, et al., 2021)
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Cons of a Vegan Diet:
You Could Gain Weight
Lacks Nutrients
Gas and Bloating
Medication Interactions
Cost
Vegan Diet Cons
References Burgett, S. (2020, March 8). 13 undeniable cons of a vegan diet (and how to avoid them)
. Plant Based Scotty. Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://plantbasedscotty.com/13-cons-of-vegan-diet/ Clem, J., & Barthel, B. (2021). A Look at Plant-Based Diets. Missouri medicine
, 118
(3), 233–238.
Marrone, G., Guerriero, C., Palazzetti, D., Lido, P., Marolla, A., Di Daniele, F., & Noce, A. (2021). Vegan Diet Health Benefits in Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients
, 13
(3), 817. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030817
Research Shows Vegan Diet Leads to Nutritional Deficiencies, Health Problems; Plant-forward Omnivorous Whole Foods Diet is Healthier
. Saint Luke's Health System. (2022, September 8). Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.saintlukeskc.org/about/news/research-shows-vegan-diet-leads-nutritional-deficiencies-health-problems-
plant-forward Tuso, P. J., Ismail, M. H., Ha, B. P., & Bartolotto, C. (2013). Nutritional update for physicians: plant-based diets. The Permanente journal
, 17
(2), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/12-085
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