Eating a Healthy Diet without Animal Products

Introduction

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So many people have been raised with the idea that drinking and eating animal products is required for a nutritional and well balanced diet. 

By reducing or eliminating dairy in your diet you can experience many positive outcomes.

The goal of this webquest is to help students to learn more about the overall benefits of a healthy vegetarian or vegan diet.

 

Created by: Rebecca Abla

Task

Today you will be researching information available on the web about reasons to engage in a healthy vegetarian or vegan diet excluding animal products

Working in small groups you will create a google slide show presentation discussing and defining a vegetarian and vegan diet. Please refer to the Process page for specific instructions of what is to be included in your google slide presentation.

Process

Your google slide presentation must include a minimum of 10 slides and address a minimum of four of the questions listed below. 

1. Define the difference between a vegetarian diet and vegan diet.

2. List 5 positive outcomes of eliminating dairy from your diet.

http://www.nursingdegree.net/blog/19/57-health-benefits-of-going-vegan/

http://www.godairyfree.org/news/dairy-free-benefits

3. How does being a vegan or vegetarian help save the planet?

http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/vegetarianism-environment/

http://www.chooseveg.com/environment

4. Where do Vegans or Vegetarians get their protein?

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php

5. Where do Vegans or Vegetarians get their calcium?

6. Can Athletes perform well on a vegan or vegetarian diet?

https://www.acefitness.org/certifiednewsarticle/3100/can-your-vegan-athletes-match-their-meat-

7. How does being a vegetarian or vegan reduce your risk of cancer?

http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/becoming-a-vegetarian

8. List a minimum of four celebrities or Athletes that are Vegan/Vegetarian and why they have chosen that lifestyle.

 

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Inspiring Quote: “I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn’t disconnect myself from it any longer.”

 

 

Evaluation

Your grade will be based on the google slide show that is created and addresses the minimum number of questions.

Conclusion

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In conclusion I hope this webquest has helped you to understand the benefits of adding more vegetables and less animal products to your diet.  I would hope that this task has caused you to be more conscious of what you are eating and what small changes you can make to be healthier each day.