What is Vegetarian Diet?
Category: Nutrition/Diets
Most popular types: Raw food vegetarian diet
A healthy vegetarian diet consists primarily of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Because the emphasis is on nonmeat food sources, a vegetarian diet generally contains less fat and cholesterol, and typically includes more fiber.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 37 | 10 | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 5 | 0 | |
| Fatigue | 3 | 1 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 | 3 | |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 2 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 3 | |
| None | 20 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Vegetarian Diet
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 1 | |
| Muscle weakness | 1 | |
| Weight loss | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Vegetarian Diet
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | |
| Personal research | 2 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Vegetarian Diet
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 10 years or more | 2 |
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