The Vegetarian Society - Health Index

Health and Nutrition Below you will find quick links to the main nutrition and health related information on the site. By following the links you will not only learn how easy it is to ensure that you have a good intake of all the nutrients you need at all stages of life, but also that following a varied vegetarian diet can help protect against many modern diseases.
• Nutrition Information Sheets Basic Nutrition: Carbohydrate -- Dietary Fibre -- Fats & Oils -- Minerals -- Protein -- Vitamins Calcium Fats & Cholesterol: Essential Fatty Acids -- Cholesterol -- Free Radicals -- Trans Fatty Acids Foods - nutritional aspects from various Information Sheets: Cereals/Grains -- Cheese -- Nuts & Seeds -- Pulses -- Soya Iron Omega 3 Fats Protein Vegan Nutrition: Calcium -- Essential Fatty Acids -- Iodine -- Protein -- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) -- Vitamin B12 -- Vitamin D Vitamin B12 Vitamins & Minerals Zinc	• Health and Diet Allergy & Intolerance Gluten Free Diets Health and Vegetarians: Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Colon Cancer -- Other Cancers -- Diabetes -- Diverticular disease -- Food Poisoning & Pesticide Residues -- Gall Stones -- A Healthy Vegetarian Diet -- Heart Disease -- Hypertension -- Kidney Stones -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Obesity -- Osteoporosis -- Rheumatoid Arthritis Increase Food Intake in illness • Advice for new vegetarians "Balance of good health wheel" Healthy eating for vegetarians Individual nutrients Dayplans - sample menus that have been nutritionally assessed
• Research Vegetarian Vitality A report on the health benefits of the vegetarian diet and the nutritional requirements of vegetarians. Epidemiology and ecology of antibiotic resistant enterococci in the food chain Bibliography/References (Health Info Sheet) The China Health Project (Health Info Sheet) The EPIC OXFORD study	• Pregnancy, Infants & Children Infant Nutrition Vegan Infants (Vegan Nutrition Info Sheet) Pregnancy Vegetarian Nutrition for Children: The Pre-School Child (Age 1-5) -- The School Age Child (Age 5-12) -- Important Nutrients
• Books and other materials Online Store - books Mail order leaflets, posters, video available from The Vegetarian Society Complete list of info sheets on this website

The "balance of good health" is not difficult to achieve on a vegetarian diet. Click on the picture for more information

or read

Healthy Eating for Vegetarians - (pages from our introductory leaflet)

you can download the leaflet Healthy Eating for Vegetarians in pdf format

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V-Healthy 7 day plan with recipes