Maggie and her mom are in the supermarket shopping for dinner. Maggie wants to try soy burgers for dinner. Her mother says, "What is the big deal about soy? Why should we try soy burgers or other vegetarian-type foods?" Maggie has learned about the benefits of vegetarian eating patterns while taking a nutrition course and begins to explain to her mom why soy might be good for both of them. Let's
see if you know as much as Maggie about soy and other vegetarian nutrition considerations by answering the following questions. What health effect is associated with a vegetarian, plant-based eating pattern?
a. lower rates of heart disease
b. higher rates of cancer
c. slightly increased risk of type 2 diabetes
d. higher blood pressure
e. higher obesity rates
a
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Matching
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