Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition Links
- Veganism for Adults Over 60 These choices can provide a nutritionally adequate diet at all stages of life. Detailed are nutrients that dietitians and nutritionists have pinpointed as being of main concern in the golden years.
- Calcium in the Vegan Diet by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. Discusses the role of calcium in a vegan diet. Includes a list of calcium rich vegan foods.
- Growing Vegan Children Vegan nutritionists Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina provide nutritional advice for raising healthy vegan children from infants through adolescence.
- Institute for Plant Based Nutrition IPBN provides education in terms of plant-based nutrition.
- Vegans and Iron (Vegan Society leaflet) Studies of British vegans have reported an average intake of approximately double the recommended Reference Nutrient Intakes.
- Vitamin B12 in the Vegan Diet by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. This page discusses the importance of the vitamin B12 and how vegans can find reliable sources to satisfy the recommended daily allowance.
- VeganForLife.org A grassroots, non-profit vegan website providing free, up-to-date information about veganism and its nutritional, social and environmental impacts.
- Vegetarian Information Sheet - Vegan Nutrition Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom's Vegan Nutrition Info Sheet.
- Vegetarian Starter Kit A thorough guide packed with info, tips, and recipes to help you transition to a plant based diet.
- Sorting through the Osteoporosis and Calcium Myths Discussion of recent research on the issue of calcium and the adequacy of a vegan diet in preventing osteoporosis.
- Iron in the Vegan Diet by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. It is easy to obtain plenty of iron on a vegan diet. Included are common sources of iron for vegans. (More technical than, and contains different information to, the Vegan Society leaflet.)
- "Less Grains, More Greens" by William Harris, MD Article showing the nutritional superiority of green vegetables to grains.
- VegRd.com Expert and author answers questions weekly. Includes an archive of past material, resources, and publications.
- Vegan Nutrition for Optimum Health Michael Klaper, M.D., presents important facts about heart disease, fat, nutritional needs, calories, milk, osteoporosis, and vitamin B-12.
- Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data How much vitamin C is in an orange? How much potassium is there in stir-fried mung beans? This site has the answers to these questions and a lot more. Includes non-vegan foods as well.
- Vitimin B-12-- Should you worry? Famed pediatrician Charles R. Attwood, M.D., F.A.A.P., discusses the issue of supplementation and vegan children.
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