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Osteoporosis- Vegetarians Pay Heed

Kevin Bushey — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:51 +0000

You know that eating a vegetarian diet can decrease the incidence of heart disease and certain types of cancers. You also know that it can make you leaner and healthier. But so many of the health studies are done on men? What about women and the impact of a vegetarian diet on their health as they age?

Diets that [...]

Lazy Vegetarians Who Choose the Wrong Carbs Risk Health

Kevin Bushey — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:40 +0000

We’ve all been there. We’ve just come in from a long day at work and the last thing on our minds taking the time to prepare a healthy, nutritionally sound vegetarian meal. But choosing a refined or enriched carbohydrate over the beneficial carbohydrates that a solid, well-balanced vegetarian diet offers defeats the purpose of your decision to live a [...]

Vegetarians and Heart Disease

Kevin Bushey — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:43 +0000

No matter what your reasons for eating a more vegetarian diet, there’s no denying the obvious health benefits that are derived from the elimination of red meat from your diet. On average, vegetarians have lower levels of the blood fats, cholesterol and triglycerides than meat eaters of similar age and social status have.

High levels of blood fats are [...]

Going Vegetarian During Your Pregnancy

Kevin Bushey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:23 +0000

Now that you’re pregnant, you’re wondering if your decision to become vegetarian can still be carried out successfully during your pregnancy. And while it is possible for you to obtain all the nutrients your body will need during pregnancy through a well-planned, nutrient-dense vegetarian diet, careful planning and observation will be crucial to your overall success transitioning to vegetarianism during [...]

Fish And Mercury

Kevin Bushey — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:33:29 +0000

Many people think if they just eliminate red meat and poultry from their diets, their eating healthier. This is partly true, but there are hazards to eating fish and seafood as well. The harm that humans have done to the environment has had a direct effect on the fish and seafood we eat.

There are elements of fish and [...]