The vegetarian lifestyle has been gaining significant traction in a world that constantly seeks ways to improve health and well-being. With a growing body of scientific evidence highlighting the ...

Vegetarian spring rolls are pictured in this 2007 file photo. A plant-based diet may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and premature death due to cardiovascular disease, according to a new ...

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open evaluates the role of vegetarian diets in promoting glycemic control and weight changes in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) ...

New research finds that people who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet have lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol than those who eat meat. People who followed a plant-based diet had 10% lower levels of ...

When did tofu become underappreciated? It’s time to end the bad stigma that has followed tofu around for too long and start to adopt it into our diets. It is a great source of protein that is not just ...

Reap the benefits of embracing your inner herbivore. Oct. 8, 2014— -- intro: Even if you're not interested in becoming a vegetarian or vegan, there are plenty of reasons to up your intake of ...

Current dietary guidelines include healthy vegetarian diets as a viable option for preventing disease. However, nutrition professionals still do not frequently recommend these diets. As part of a ...

I’ve discovered that most people are usually judicious in how they administer medicines to themselves; in contrast, people are often cavalier in their decisions about which foods they consume. Thus, ...

Vegetarian diets can be perfectly healthy for kids of all ages, even infants, but it's important to not let them be a french-fry-vegetarian, which focuses only on not eating meat. Beans, tofu, diary, ...

The rising popularity of plant-based eating has brought increased attention to pescatarian and vegetarian diets, with many people considering these approaches for health improvements, environmental ...