A conceptual framework of virtual water showing its sources, major applications, components of the virtual water footprint, and emerging future directions. The diagram emphasizes the growing role of virtual water in global sustainability and resource planning.
Priti Bhowmik +2 more
wiley +1 more source
The Global Influence of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Diet
The emphasis on health ministry within the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) movement led to the development of sanitariums in mid-nineteenth century America.
Jim E. Banta +5 more
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Composition and analysis of a model waste for a CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System) [PDF]
A model waste based on a modest vegetarian diet is given, including composition and elemental analysis. Its use is recommended for evaluation of candidate waste treatment processes for a Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS)
Wydeven, T. J.
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Knowledge and Perceptions of Vegetarian Diets Among College-Aged Students [PDF]
As health becomes a more primary focus for many Americans, people are turning to new diet choices. Vegetarian diets are available in a wide range of choices and have been found to provide many health benefits.
Berich, Haley Marie
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Comparing the environmental impacts of meatless and meat-containing meals in the United States [PDF]
This study compares the environmental impacts of meatless and meat-containing meals in the United States according to consumption data in order to identify commercial opportunities to lower environmental impacts of meals.
Del Duce, Andrea +5 more
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Vegetarian diet, food substitution, and nonalcoholic fatty liver
Objectives: Vegetarian diets have been shown to improve insulin resistance and reduce body weight, but the effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver require further confirmation. We aim to investigate the association between vegetarian diets, major food groups,
T. H. Chiu +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
The Impact of a Balanced Vegetarian Diet on Healthy Pregnancy Development: A Literature Review
Introduction According to data, 5% of people in Europe and 6% of people in Poland are vegetarians. Therefore, an increasing percentage of pregnant women will follow a plant-based diet.
Kinga Racisz +6 more
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A vegetarian diet can easily meet human dietary protein requirements as long as energy needs are met and a variety of foods are eaten. Vegetarians should obtain protein from a variety of plant sources, including legumes, soy products, grains, nuts and seeds.
Marsh, Kate A. +2 more
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Turning Down Mum's Cooking: The Ethics of Dietary Difference within Families
ABSTRACT Although food ethicists have called for greater attention to the relational context of eating for over a decade, the context of ‘eating with family’ remains largely ignored. But the family is both a morally specific relational context and one within which many people do most of their eating.
Megan A. Dean
wiley +1 more source
The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study [PDF]
Context: There is concern whether soy phytoestrogens may affect thyroid function. If true, soy phytoestrogens may be expected to have a greater impact in subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism.
Atkin, Stephen L. +6 more
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