Our decision to switch to a vegetarian lifestyle was motivated by serious health issues my husband was facing. Although we’ve always been animal lovers, it wasn’t until after we became vegetarians that we really started learning about the terrible ways that food animals are raised. That probably would have pushed us to vegetarianism eventually if [...]
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Bill Clinton Weighs In On Soda Ban and Vegan Diet
Bill Clinton was on the Piers Morgan Show on CNN last week and he had a few things to say about both the vegan diet and New York Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on super-sized sodas. In case you haven’t heard about the ban, Bloomberg wants to limit fountain drinks to 16-ounce cups to help fight [...]
Oxford Study Says Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Best for Weight Loss
If you’ve so much as watched a newscast or opened a newspaper in the last year, you know that obesity has become an epidemic problem here in the US. In fact, the American Journal of Preventive medicine states that the number of Americans considered to be obese is expected to rise from 34% to 42% [...]
Doctors Feel Better About Vegetarian Diets
Some doctors and nutritionists still hold onto concerns that a plant-based diet won’t provide enough of some nutrients that are commonly found in meats, especially protein, iron and zinc. But a new study published yesterday in the Medical Journal of Australia, is reassuring doctors in that country. The study shows that a well-planned, well-balanced vegetarian [...]
Sugar Makes You Stupid
The other day, my husband was perched in front of his laptop while I made us a couple of smoothies for an afternoon snack. Out of the blue, he suddenly says, “Sugar makes you stupid.” At first, I thought that he was running out of ways to pick a fight, until he said, “Come look [...]
Medical Summit Concludes That the Vegetarian Diet is Best for Losing Weight
Last week, researchers and medical professionals gathered in Washington for a summit on obesity called “The Weight of the Nation.” The topic was the rising incidence of obesity in the US. Some experts are calling this increase a national epidemic. One of the things discussed at the summit was a study released in 2006 that [...]
HBO Takes a Look at Obesity in America and So Should Vegetarians
Since May 14, HBO has started to air its four-part documentary series, “The Weight of the Nation“, which takes an in-depth look at the cause of and solutions to obesity and overweight in the US. The series will cover subjects such as the health risks of obesity and excess body fat, the growing problem of [...]
Getting Enough Vitamin B12 on a Vegetarian Diet
As a vegetarian or vegan, you may find yourself exposed to range of beliefs and opinions held by doctors, nutritionists, dieticians, family or friends relating to your diet. For example, it’s a widely held belief that many vegetarians and vegans are deficient in vitamin B12. The issue of a vegetarian or vegan diet and vitamin [...]
Loved Ones Still Eating Meat? Show Them This
My friends and family are used to me talking to them about the latest studies and research that show a vegetarian lifestyle is a healthier way to eat. I’ve been known to post new research here or to forward scary study results to my friends and relatives. I may annoy them now and then, but [...]
The Side Effects of Being a Vegetarian
We all know the huge benefits to choosing a vegetarian lifestyle. Anyone who has been on a vegetarian diet will tell you about the increased energy and overall well being that comes from a healthy vegetarian diet. However, not too many of us discuss the possible downsides of a vegetarian diet. The Mother Nature Network [...]
