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Annotated Bibliography
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Camille Munoz
Professor Malcolm Campbell
UWRT 1103
March 8, 2015

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Annotated Bibliography
Stitcher, M. A., Smith, C. B., and Davidson, S. Reducing heart disease through the
vegetarian diet using primary prevention. Journal of the American Academy of
Nurse Practitioners, 22 (2010): 134-139. Web. 8 March 2015.
This source is an article from the Journal of the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners. It states that its purpose is to evaluate research on the vegetarian die for
its safety, effectiveness in reducing heart disease, special considerations,
contradictions, and its association with decreased cardiovascular disease risk. This
article provides statistics regarding heart disease among people in the United States,
definitions of vegetarianism, advantages and disadvantages of the vegetarian diet, and
information about nutrition within primary care. This is an academic source with three
authors. The intended audience is anyone looking to find more information on the pros
and cons of living a vegetarian lifestyle with an emphasis on its effectiveness in
reducing heart disease. This article will be useful in my research because of the
thorough definitions it provides as well as an extensive list of pros and cons. It will be a
good resource because it provides supporting as well as opposing evidence for my
topic.

Hill, Lisa ONeill. Young Vegetarians: Getting the nutrition they need. CNN. 21 October
2011. Web. 8 March 2015.
This article starts by telling the story of a young girl who decided to become
vegetarian after stumbling across a YouTube video of slaughterhouse footage. Her

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parents were worried she would miss out on the nutrition she needed as a growing
child. The article goes on to explore the benefits of adopting a plant-based lifestyle. It
references numerous certified dieticians. It goes into the possible complications of an
animal and dairy-free diet and offers solutions, explaining how lack of planning is the
main reason for any kind of complications that may arise as a result of a plant-based
diet. This article seems to be a reliable source. It is published on CNNs online website
and contains information from healthcare professionals. This article will fit in with my
research because it contains information that mostly supports my topic proposal as well
as facts to back it up.

Craig, Winston J. Health Effects of Vegan Diets. The American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition. 2009. Web. 8 March 2015.
This article is mostly informational. It provides extensive material on
cardiovascular disease and compares its prevalence in people who follow a strict vegan
diet versus those who adhere to a more traditional American diet. It also takes into
account other health risk factors such as: does this person exercise frequently? Do they
smoke? Do they consume alcohol heavily? Presented next are a long list of statistics
about various forms of cancer and its possible correlation to the presence of a vegan
diet or lack thereof. The article goes on to measure the difference in bone health
between vegans and non-vegans. It also examines potential nutritional shortfalls and
offers dietary recommendations for optimal vegan diets and concludes with a brief
summary of all the information presented above. This is a peer-reviewed article
appearing in a reputable medical journal. This will be a great addition to my research

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because it goes into great depth when exploring each issue, providing plenty of facts
and statistics. It touches briefly on the subject of possible disadvantages of a vegan diet
but mostly focuses on the facts relating to heart disease and other health problems of
interest.

Noris, Jack. Disease Rates of Vegetarians and Vegans. VeganHealth.org. December

2013. Web. 8 March 2015.
This article is strictly charts and statistics of various diseases, showing how
commonly they occur in vegans versus non-vegans. It also compares life span and
mortality rates among the two. It is posted in the Vegan Health Organization website,
which seems to be a reputable source. This will be useful in my research in terms of
providing statistics and other numbers in an argument for my topic.