Vegetarian Diet Pyramid

tivity and hydration.

Loma Linda University School of Public Health, De-
partment of Nutrition developed The Vegetarian Food
Pyramid[2] in 1997 for presentation at the 3rd Interna-
tional Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition.[3] The 5 major
plant-based food groups (whole grains, legumes, vegeta-
bles, fruits, nuts and seeds) form the trapezoid-shaped
lower portion of the pyramid. Optional food groups (veg-
etable oils, dairy and sweets) form the triangle-shaped top
portion of the pyramid. This version of the pyramid in-
cludes a table with recommended number of daily serv-
ings per daily calorie intake.
According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
healthful diets contain the amounts of essential nutrients
and energy needed to prevent nutritional deficiencies and
excesses. Healthful diets also provide the right balance of
Loma Linda University Vegetarian Food Pyramid carbohydrates, fat, and protein to reduce risks for chronic
diseases, and they are obtained from a variety of foods
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• The Mayo Clinic
• International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition
This vegan food pyramid is based on suggestions from the • von Haehling, S (2007). “The American Heart As-
American Dietetic Association sociation’s Scientific Sessions 2006. Chicago, IL,
November 12-15, 2006”. Heart failure monitor 5
Vegetarian Diet Pyramid is a nutrition guide that rep-
(3): 101–3. PMID 17487298.
resents a traditional healthy vegetarian diet. Variations
of this traditional healthy vegetarian diet exist through- • China–Cornell–Oxford Project
out the world, particularly in parts of North America,
• International Conference on the Vegetarian Diet
Europe, South America, and most notably, Asia. Given
these carefully defined parameters, the phrase “Tradi- • Loma Linda University School of Public Health,
tional Vegetarian Diet” is used here to represent the Department of Nutrition
healthy traditional ovo-lacto vegetarian diets of these re-
gions and peoples. A pyramid was created by Oldways
Preservation Trust in 1998 with scientific research from 2 References
Cornell and Harvard University and specific reference
to the healthy patterns of eating demonstrated by the [1] Oldways
Mediterranean Diet Pyramid.[1]
[2] http://www.vegetariannutrition.org/food-pyramid.pdf
This Vegetarian Diet Pyramid suggests the types and fre-
quencies of foods that should be enjoyed for health. The [3] Haddad, Ella H; Sabaté, Joan; Whitten, Crystal G (1999).
“Vegetarian food guide pyramid: A conceptual frame-
pyramid is divided into daily, weekly, and monthly fre-
work”. The American journal of clinical nutrition 70 (3
quencies, but does not recommend serving sizes. The Suppl): 615S–619S. PMID 10479240.
pyramid also has recommendations for daily physical ac-

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