vegetarianism

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

... 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 whose diets were rich in vegetable proteins found that they tended to maintain lower blood pressure levels. ...

Vegetarianism: An Antidote To Obesity

...ple 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 other life-threatening conditions linked to overweight and obesity, said study authors Susan E. Berkow a...

Changing Food Habits: Fodder For Thought

...that like ‘ahimsa’ or non-violence, the concept of vegetarianism is India’s contribution to the world. But is this ...ir belief by consuming meat, and with ‘aggressive’ vegetarianism being used to coerce the ‘minority’, are we not becoming a land of the intolerant hypocrites? Is the...

Goa to Host International Vegetarian Congress

...p 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, Shah said. Source-IANS...

Kids With Higher IQ May Turn Vegetarian At 30

... been vegetarians, or what relationship - if any - vegetarianism has to IQ scores, the researchers said. Source-IANS...

Smart Kids are Opting to Be Vegetarian!

...e 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 risk of dying from coronary heart disease." Research findings : Study of around 8000 people of age gr...

Vegetarian Diet Could Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

...31, 2005, to inspect the relationship of life-long vegetarianism with occurrence of CRC. During the assessment for nutrition support, a history of life-long vegetarianism (due to religious reasons) was obtained from all patients to plan a suitable diet. Twenty-seven perc...