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Health effects of vegan diets

Abstract Recently, vegetarian diets have experienced an increase in popularity. A vegetarian diet is associated with many health benefits because of its higher content of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, and many phytochemicals and a fat content that is more unsaturated. Compared with other vegetarian diets, vegan diets tend to contain …

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Dietary fiber intake and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in French adults1,2,3

  Abstract Background: Increased consumption of dietary fiber is widely recommended to maintain or improve health, but knowledge of the relation between dietary fiber sources and cardiovascular disease risk factors is limited.

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Risk of overweight and obesity among semivegetarian, lactovegetarian, and vegan women1,2,3,4

Abstract Background: Observational studies suggest that a plant-based diet is inversely related to body mass index (BMI), overweight, and obesity. Objective: Our objective was to examine the BMI (kg/m2) and risk of overweight and obesity of self-defined semivegetarian, lactovegetarian, and vegan women.

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Long-chain n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in plasma in British meat-eating, vegetarian, and vegan men1,2,3

Abstract Background: Plasma concentrations of long-chain n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are lower in vegetarians and in vegans than in omnivores. No data are available on whether these concentrations differ between long- and short-term vegetarians and vegans.

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Diet vegan terbaik utk PJK dalam Jurnal of Cardiologi th 2009

Menurut Jurnal of Cardiologi th 2009 Seorang vegan (yang tidak mengonsumsi daging, telur,& susu sapi) hanya mempunyai risiko terserang penyakit jantung koroner (PJK) 14 % tidak makan daging tetapi masih menyantap susu & telur (vegetarian lakto-ovo), potensi terkena PJK sebesar 39 % Pemakan daging : 50 % makan daging + merokok : 70 % Pembahasan …

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Penelitian Manfaat Vegetarian

Mencegah dan mengobati penyakit degeneratif / kronis : PJK, Kanker, Stroke, DM, Osteoporosis, dll Menurunkan kadar lemak jenuh, kolesterol dan protein hewani Meningkatkan kadar karbohidrat, serat, magnesium, kalium, folat dan antioksidan seperti vitamin C dan E dan fitokimia Memiliki indeks massa tubuh (IMT) yang lebih rendah daripada non-vegetarian Menunjukkan kadar kolesterol darah dan tekanan darah …

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Pengaruh Tempe terhadap Kadar Gula Darah dan Kesembuhan Luka pada Tikus Diabetik

Dian S. Ghozali1, Ekowati Handharyani2, Rimbawan3 1Instalasi Gizi, RSU Daerah Sangatta, Kutai Timur, Kalimantan Timur 2Dept. Patologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan, Institut Pertanian Bogor 3Dept. Gizi Masyarakat, Fakultas Ekologi Manusia, Institut Pertanian Bogor KESIMPULAN Pemberian tempe berpengaruh positif terhadap penurunan gula darah dan kecepatan kesembuhan luka pada tikus diabetes. PENDAHULUAN Tempe merupakan makanan tradisional Indonesia yang …

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Consumption and Fate of Aflatoxin B1 by Lactating Cows

Carl E. Polan,1* Johnnie R. Hayes,2 and T. Colin Campbell2 Four lactating cows, in a Latin square design. were fed concentrate containing either 10, 50, 250, or 1250 ppb of aflatoxin 131 (AFB1) for 14 days with no AFB1 for 56 days between treat­ment. Within squares the cow on the highest dose received [3H]AFBi to …

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Breast cancer and dietary and plasma concentrations of carotenoids and vitamin A1-3

Nancy Po4ischman, Charles E McCulloch, Tim Byers, Takuma Nemoto, Nancy .Stubbe, Robert Milch, Robert Parker, Kathleen Al Rasmussen, Martin Root. Saxon Graham, and T Colin Campbell ABSTRACT A case-control study of breast cancer was conducted in Buffalo. Participants completed a food frequency questionnaire and donated a fasting blood sample before de­finitive workup for breast masses. …

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Bovine Liver Metabolism and Tissue Distribution of Aflatoxin B1

Johnnie R. Hayes, Carl. K Polan, and T. Colin Campbell* Studies were undertaken to determine which of the aflatoxin (AF) metabolites may occur as significant residues in edible meat products from cows fed AFB,. In the first experiment, He-labeled AFI31 was incubated with bovine liver preparations to determine which metabolites could be produced.

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Assessment of a modified household food weighing method in a study of bone health in China

J.-F. Hu1, X.-H. Zhao2, B. Parpial, J.-S. Chen2 and T. C. Campbell’ ‘Division of Nutritional Sciences. Cornell Universir•. Ithaca, NY 14853, USA: and 2lnstitute of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China Objective: A ‘modified’ household dietary method to estimate individual intakes from total household intakes was evaluated in comparison to …

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Aflatoxin Metabolism by Liver Microsomal Preparations of Two Different Species

R. S. Portman, K. M. Plowman, and T. C. Campbell Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, Virginia Aflatoxin, the well known carcinogen produced by the mold Aspergillus  flavus, has been shown to relatively ineffective in producing characteristic toxicity (Platonow, 1964) and liver cancer symptoms (Newberne et al., 1965) in mice.

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Hubungan Antara Kanker Payudara, Plasma Trigliserida, & Kolesterol

Associations Between Breast Cancer, Plasma Triglycerides, and Cholesterol Nancy Potischman, Charles E. McCulloch, Tim Byers, Leah Houghton, Abstract A case-control study investigating the association between plasma lipids and breast cancer was conducted among women aged 30-80 in Buffalo, NY. All eligible women from a large breast clinic and two area physicians’ offices were requested to …

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Effect of a Low–Glycemic Index or a High–Cereal Fiber Diet on Type 2 Diabetes A Randomized Trial

Context Clinical trials using antihyperglycemic medications to improve glycemic control have not demonstrated the anticipated cardiovascular benefits. Low–glycemic index diets may improve both glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors for patients with type 2 diabetes but debate over their effectiveness continues due to trial limitations.

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Effect of Ingestion of Meat on Plasma Cholesterol of Vegetarians

Frank M. Sacks, MD; Allan Donner, PhD; William P. Castelli, MD; James Gronemeyer, DO; Peter Pletka, MD; Harry S. Margolius, MD, PhD; Lewis Landsberg, MD; Edward H. Kass, MD, PhD In a controlled trial, 21 strict vegetarians were studied prospectively for eight weeks: a two-week control period of the usual vegetarian diet was followed by …

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Plasma Lipoprotein Levels in Vegetarians The Effect of Ingestion of Fats From Dairy Products

Frank M. Sacks, MD; Dean Ornish, MD; Bernard Rosner, PhD; Sandra McLanahan, MD; William P. Castelli, MD; Edward H. Kass, MD, PhD The influence of dairy foods in the diet on plasma levels of total, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C, respectively) was studied in 75 adult lactovegetarians living in the …

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Homosistein dan penyakit kardiovaskular

Homosistein dan penyakit kardiovaskular: Pembuktian penyebab dari meta-analisis David S Wald, Malcolm Hukum, Joan K Morris Abstrak Tujuan Untuk menilai hubungan konsentrasi serum homosistein dengan penyakit jantung iskemik, Deep Vein Thrombosis ( DVT ), emboli paru-paru, dan stroke adalah sebagai penyebab penyakit tersebut, jika demikian, untuk mengukur efek pengurangan homosistein dalam pencegahan penyakit tersebut.

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Perlunya Penanganan Segera pada Stroke Iskemik

TERAPI MEDIS, LITIK, NEUROPROTEKTIF DAN ENDOVASKULAR DARI STROKE ISKEMIK KESIMPULAN Pengobatan stroke iskemik telah berubah secara drastic dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir. Penelitian yang dilakukan secara klinis dan pengetahuan dasar, telah membuktikan pentingnya dalam memulihkan aliran darah dan mencegah kerusakan iskemik permanen. Pada beberapa jam pertama yang kritis setelah onset iskemia, terapi intervensi dipilih, dan secara …

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Tingkat Penyakit pada Vegetarian dan Vegan

Disease Rates of Vegetarians and Vegans Referensi : http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/dxrates/ Conclusion In summary, not enough is yet known about vegan mortality to draw any conclusions other than that vegans do not have unusually high rates of mortality and they probably do better than the average person due either to diet or a healthier lifestyle. Below is …

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Diabetes tipe 2 dan Vegan Diet

Referensi : http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/diabetestwo/ Summary A series of studies have shown that a very low fat, mostly whole foods vegan diet can lower body weight, reduce blood sugar, and improve other parameters for type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional study of the Adventist Health Study-2 population showed vegans to have a 68% lower rate of diabetes than …

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Penanda Penyakit: Kolesterol-Tekanan Darah-Berat Badan-Homosistein

Disease Markers: Cholesterol Levels, Blood Pressure, Body Weight, Homocysteine Referensi : http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/dxmarkers/ Numerous studies have measured cholesterol levels, blood pressure, obesity, and other markers of disease in vegans. Most of these studies included information on lacto-ovo vegetarians (LOV), fish-eaters, and non-vegetarians (NV). This article surveys those published in the 25 years before 2003. Not much …

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Nutritional Factors in Menstrual Pain and Premenstrual Syndrome

Neal D. Barnard, M.D. Disorders of menstrual function can be taxing and sometimes even disabling. Up to 10 percent of women in their teens and early twenties suffer from severe menstrual pain. In most cases, there is no identifiable cause. However, for some women, the pain is a symptom of endometriosis (a condition in which …

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Hubungan Vegetarian dan Kanker

Referensi : http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/cancer/ There has not been enough data on vegans to determine their cancer rates. The tables below show the results of cancer mortality and incidence rates from all studies that have looked at vegetarians. Unless otherwise noted, the rates are given for mortality, not incidence. Statistically significant findings are in red type. As …

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Meat Consumption and Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Context Consumption of red and processed meat has been associated with colorectal cancer in many but not all epidemiological studies; few studies have examined risk in relation to long-term meat intake or the association of meat with rectal cancer.

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Optimal Diets for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

Context Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of mortality in industrialized countries and is rapidly becoming a primary cause of death worldwide. Thus, identification of the dietary changes that most effectively prevent CHD is critical.

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Cereal, Fruit, and Vegetable Fiber Intake and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Individuals

Context People older than 65 years are the fastest-growing segment of the population and account for the majority of cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. Additionally, the influence of dietary habits on risk may be less pronounced in elderly persons, when atherosclerosis is more advanced. However, few data address the influence of …

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Relation to Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Context Few studies have evaluated the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and cardiovascular disease. Objective To examine the associations between fruit and vegetable intake and ischemic stroke.

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Milk Does Not Protect Against Bone Breaks!

MILK DOES NOT PROTECT AGAINST BONE BREAKS! (and the worst news in dairy industry history) THE HARVARD “NURSES” STUDY The new ANTI-DAIRY advertising campaign from the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is an effective antidote for the dairy industry ‘GOT MILK’ moustache ad blitz. At last, science-based TRUTH for 40 million American women who …

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Diet Rendah Protein & Penggunaan Protein Nabati Pada Penyakit Ginjal Kronik

Triyani Kresnawan*, HMS Markun** *Ahli Gizi Instalasi Gizi RSCM Jakarta **Divisi Ginjal Hipertensi Bag. Penyakit Dalam FKUI-RSCM Pada Diet Rendah Protein, sumber protein sebagai lauk pauk tidak hanya bersumber dari protein hewani, dapat digunakan hasil olahan kedelai untuk pengganti protein hewani sebagai variasi menu atau untuk penganut vegetarian dengan memperhatikan segala kelebihan dan kekurangan.

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Pola Makan Vegetarian: Diakui Pakar Diet

Jumlah orang yang menjalanlan pola makan vegetarian semakin bertambah – di Kanada diperkirakan ada 4% populasi orang dewasa memilih pola makan vegetarian. Berdasarkan kerja gabungan Pakar Diet Kanada dan Asosiasi Diet Amerika

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Status Gizi Balita Vegetarian dan Non Vegetarian

Balita merupakan salah satu kelompok yang rawan kekurangan gizi sehingga banyak orang khawatir kalau anak menjadi vegetarian akan menderita gizi kurang atau bahkan gizi buruk. Apakah benar kekhawatiran tersebut?

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Tubuh Manusia tidak butuh protein hewani

Tubuh manusia tidak butuh protein dari hewani karena dalam mata rantai asam aminonya mengandung sulfur yang metabolisme dalam tubuh menghasilkan asam sulfurik, prekusor asam. Penyebab osteoporosis dan batu ginjal. lebih lanjut baca:

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