Question

Hello, I would like to know about different vegetarian diets and deficiencies. Know about prescribe diets- low fat, low sodium, diabetic, etc. Know about the diet a person can have based on gastrointestinal disorder or a surgical procedure-i.e, low fiber. I am gonna take Hesi final test tomorrow. I would like to review nutrition chapter.Thank you.

Answer 1

Vegetarian diet

There are different vegetarian-type diets, the most common in the US are:
# Vegan
Or strict vegetarian
Avoids all animal products (meat, eggs, dairy, fish, even honey). #Lacto-ovo vegetarian
Avoids: meat, fish and poultry
Eats: eggs and dairy
– Most common type in US and Canada

Other vegetarian diets
• Raw veganism includes only fresh and uncooked fruit, nuts, seeds,
and vegetables
• Fruitarianism permits only fruit, nuts, seeds, and other plant matter that can be gathered without harming the plant
• Jain vegetarianism includes dairy but excludes eggs and honey, as well as root vegetables
• Macrobiotic diets consist mostly of whole grains and beans
• Semi-vegetarian diets
Pescetarianism includes fish and some other forms of seafood Pollotarianism includes poultry;
Pollo-pescetarian includes poultry and fish, or "white meat"