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More Great Links

• Nutrition.gov
• MyPyramid Personal Eating Plan
• Vegetarian Resource Group

Sources­

• American Heart Association.
  http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4777
• USDA
  http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html
• Mayo Clinic
  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/HQ01596
• Harvard School of Public Health
  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/protein.html