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Clinical focus33 MJA Open 1 Suppl 2 4 June 2012 MJA Open ISSN: 0025-729X 4 June 2012 1 2 33-40 MJA Open 2012 Focuslthough only 5% 6% of females and 1% 3% ofmales claim to be vegetarian,1,2 a 2010 NewspollSurvey (commissioned by Sanitarium Health andWellbeing) found that seven out of 10 Australians areeating more plant-based meals than previously, in thebelief that eating less meat and more plant foods improvesoverall health. As with any dietary practice, vegetariandiets need to be well planned to ensure that meals arehealthy, delicious and nutritionally has shown that a well planned vegetarian dietcan meet nutritional needs for good health4 and mayreduce the risk of cancer,4-8 cardiovascular disease,5,8,9metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes,10-14hypertension7,15,16 and ,17-19 Choosing plant-based meals is also environmentally diets are generally lower in saturated fat andcholesterol and higher in dietary fibre, antioxidants andphytochemicals than
34 MJA Open 1 Suppl 2 · 4 June 2012 Clinical focus iron requirement (80% higher than current RDIs for non-vegetarians) and zinc requirement (50% higher than
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