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A 3 page research paper that discusses the needs the nutritional needs of athletes and how these needs can be met via a vegetarian diet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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numerous marathons. In order to maintain this rigorous activity, it is essential that her diet provides sufficient nutrition for health. In the past, there is a wide spread misconception that
a vegetarian diet is in compatible with this goal; however, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) has indicated that vegetarian diet that is well-planned can be characterized as healthy, nutritionally sufficient,
and able to provide specific health benefits that aid in the prevention of disease (Venderley and Campbell 293). The following discussion assumes is based on an assumed deficit in regards
to protein and focuses on how vegetarians can ensure that their diet contains sufficient protein for their health needs. The vegetarian diets that are typical of many Chinese and
Indian cultures have withstood the test of time and found to be sufficient in regards to providing essential nutrients (Brown 16-5). Furthermore, vegetarian diets have been generally shown to be
healthier than diets that include meat, with the exception of those diets that are restrictively (Brown 16-5). In general, the more restrictive a diet is, such as a vegan diet,
the greater the likelihood that it is deficient in regards to essential nutrients. In order for a vegetarian to obtain sufficient protein, the diet has to include some animal
products, such as eggs or milk, or plant sources of protein have to be combined so that their protein content is complementary, that is, as no plant protein contains all
nine essential amino acids, they need to be combined in a manner where the amino acids missing from one food are provided by another (Brown 16-9). The foods that make
up the stable diet of many developing countries provide good examples of complementary proteins, such as rice and soy or corn and dried beans (Brown 16-9). The recommended nutrient
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