Use the link below to access the 2016 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) position paper on vegetarian diets and answer the following questions. https://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/practice/position%20and%20practice%20papers/position%20papers/vegetarian-diet.ashx
- What is an appropriate ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids? Explain why. What are some vegetarian food sources of omega 3?
- What metabolic changes occur when consuming a diet comprised of primarily non-heme iron?
- Are vegetarians typically deficient in zinc? Are vegetarians typically deficient in calcium? What foods are considered poor calcium sources?