Subject: Re: VEGETARIAN FOOD

From: "Jean B. Hunter" <[email-masked]>
Date: 15 May 1996 21:18:40 GMT

[email-masked] (Dr. Dillon) wrote:
>A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM 
>
>     With vegetarianism getting so much good and bad press, test your
>knowledge about myth and reality of a vegetarian diet.
>
>QUIZ ON MYTH AND REALITY OF VEGETARIANISM
>
>Answer the following questions as myth (M) or reality (R) and compare your

(snip)

>6. Vegetarian foods are almost completely lacking in fat and cholesterol.

(snip)

>ANSWERS: (1) M;  (2) M;  (3) R;  (4) R;  (5) R;  (6) R;  (7) M;  (8) R; 
>(9) R;  (10) M.

Low in fat?  Coconut, avocado, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and soybeans are just a few examples of high-fat foods of plant origin.  You can eat a high-fat diet from plant foods alone if you make high-fat dietary 
choices -- not hard to do if you eat a lot of prepared foods. Going vegetarian doesn't guarantee you a lowfat diet.   

Free of cholesterol?  Plants are, but eggs and dairy products, eaten by lacto-ovo-vegetarians, contain generous amounts of cholesterol.  However, a strict vegetarian (vegan) diet is indeed free of all but the smallest traces of cholesterol.
>
>     To find scientific explanations to the above and 40 more questions;
>and what is vegetarianism and why should one consider for health and
>disease control; vegetarian meal plans and sample menus-you may request
>for FREE information.  I am sure you will have a fresh insight towards
>fruits and vegetables.
>Dr. Dillon
>E-mail: [email-masked] OR call 919-467-5206 OR use 24-hr Fax
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