Vegetarianism in Medical News

The Dark Side of Vegetarianism

... eating disorders," Katz said. "This is not due to vegetarianism but the other way around: Adolescents struggling to control their diets and weight might opt for vegetarianism among other, less-healthful efforts." ... Katz said. "But when adolescents opt for vegetarianism on their own, it is important to find out why ...

Vegetarian Diet Could Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

... 2005, to inspect the relationship of life-long vegetarianism with occurrence of CRC. During the ... for nutrition support, a history of life-long vegetarianism (due to religious reasons) was obtained from all ... The inverse association of CRC and lifelong vegetarianism was observed with all the three control groups. ...

Changing Food Habits: Fodder For Thought

... It is widely believed that like ‘ahimsa’ or non-violence, the concept of vegetarianism is India’s contribution to the world. But is this land of the ‘holy cow’ a ... the ground rules of their belief by consuming meat, and with ‘aggressive’ vegetarianism being used to coerce the ‘minority’, are we not becoming a land of the ...

Smart Kids are Opting to Be Vegetarian!

... people consider what they eat and hence opt for a healthier diet and exercise frequently. And she added, "There is quite a lot of evidence linking vegetarianism to a lower risk of heart disease. People who are vegetarians tend to have lower blood pressure; lower cholesterol levels and they do have a lower ...

Kids With Higher IQ May Turn Vegetarian At 30

... and semi-vegetarians who ate fish or chicken. It's not clear how long participants had been vegetarians, or what relationship - if any - vegetarianism has to IQ scores, the researchers said. ...

Goa to Host International Vegetarian Congress

... C. Shah, president of the Asian Vegetarian Union, said in a statement that the congress would help participants understand India as a country where vegetarianism is a way of life. The conference would also discuss issues like ecology, genetic engineering, environment, spiritualism and alternate therapies, ...

Vegetarianism: An Antidote To Obesity

... In the recent years there seems to be a surge of obese people in the US and researchers say that sticking to vegetarianism not only keeps one slimmer but also healthy. The vegetarian diet as also reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes, //high blood pressure and ...

Several helping of fruits and vegetables help the pressure off the pump- the heart!

... studied the relation between a protein intake based on vegetable sources on the BP of subjects and showed that the results bolstered the case of vegetarianism to promote cardiovascular health in adults. The study sample comprised about 4,700 middle-aged adults across UK, US, China and Japan. Those ...