Category Archives: Vegetarian

Mortality in Vegetarians Versus Non-Vegetarians

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that plant foods have beneficial health effects. In particular, plants contain a number of phytonutrients that may be beneficial to the health. These phytonutrients include the polyphenols and carotenoids, two groups of chemicals that may play an important … Continue reading →

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Are Vegetarian Diets Detrimental to Zinc Status?

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vegetarian diets can be healthy. There is no reason that animal products are required in the diet, as long as dietary practices are modified to take account of the nutrients that are normally supplied by animal products. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Vegetarianism and Mineral Status

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Plant based diets confer health benefits to humans. This relates to the high concentrations of phytochemicals contained within the plant foods. Plants are rich in fibre, vitamins and antioxidants and these components provide a substantial amount of the health benefits … Continue reading →

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More On vitamin D Insufficiencies

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington

In humans vitamin is activated to 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the liver. Plasma levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are the accepted marker for vitamin D status. Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are increasingly being reported as being insufficient for human health. Vitamin D … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Recommendations for Vegetarians

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Generally vegetarianism can be healthy. Diets high in whole plant foods are known to confer health benefits, although the exact reason for the beneficial health effects of edible plants in not fully understood. Plants contain a number of essential and … Continue reading →

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Do Vegetarians Need Vitamin B12 Supplements?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Do Vegetarians Require A B12 Supplement?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin B12 is a generic name for a group of cobalamin vitamers that includes adenosylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin, cyanocobalamin, aquacobalamin, nitrocobalamin and methylcobalamin. All vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria. Vitamin B12 is an important coenzyme to three key enzymes in human … Continue reading →

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Hormone Diet Association?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The hormone diet association is a well known phenomenon. Dietary changes can influence the prevailing milieu of hormones and this in turn can have a profound influence on health. As well as being reported in the academic literature, the hormone … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Diet: Athletic Ability

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Robert Barrington

egetarian diets are healthy and may confer protection against cardiovascular disease and aid weight control (here). However, much of the research investigating vegetarianism has focused on the sedentary individual. Intense exercise places unique stresses on the body and the ability … Continue reading →

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Vegetarians Versus Omnivores

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Robert Barrington

utritionists are interested in vegetarian diets because of their compositional differences when compared to normal omnivorous diets. The obvious difference is absence of meat and fish, but other more subtle differences are also present and are interesting to consider with … Continue reading →

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