Alternative Ernährungsformen, Teil 1: Allgemeine Aspekte und vegetarische Kostformen

authored by

A. Ströhle, C. Löser, I. Behrendt, C. Leitzmann, Andreas Hahn

Abstract

Alternative diets (AD) differ from the current common mixed diet; AD are recommended as a permanent diet. These diets are based on ethical, philosophical and health promoting principles and lead to very different recommendations for food selection. Even within a particular AD there is usually a broad spectrum of versions, so that a general evaluation is only possible to a limited extent. This is also true for single AD. Vegetarian diets and partly paleo-diets have been investigated to a reasonable extent. Plant based diets are appropriate as permanent diets and offer health benefits as compared with currently practiced diets (risk reduction of cancers by 10-18% and of heart diseases by 30%; favorable effect on blood pressure and lipid profile; no risk reduction on cancer and total mortality). Vegan diets have to be critically assessed: they are linked to an increased risk of deficits for single nutrients (vitamin B

₁₂, iodine and as the case may be. calcium and long chain omega-3 fatty acids), if suitable supplements or fortified foods are not consumed.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Nutrition Physiology and Human Nutrition Section

External Organisation(s)

Rotes Kreuz-Krankenhaus Kassel
Justus Liebig University Giessen

Type

Article

Journal

Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin

Volume

Pages

47-65

No. of pages

ISSN

0341-0501

Publication date

22.02.2016

Publication status

Published

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous), Nutrition and Dietetics

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-111459 (Access: Closed)