tary regulation and food selection.
According to Rynk (2002), vegetarian diets, whether lacto, ovo-lacto, or vegan can easily supply all of the nutrients needed for vigorous and good health with one possible exception. This exception is vitamin B-12 which is most likely to be absent or present in insufficient quantities in the vegan diet which contains no animal products at all. Vitamin B-12, says Rynk (2002), is particularly important because it stimulates the body's use of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and boosts energy.
The American heart Association (2004, p. 1) identified the nutrients that must be considered in a vegetarian diet as f
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