Dentist's note for vegetarians
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has warned vegans that are very low in animal products can be short of the calcium necessary to make vitamin D, which in turn strengthen teeth. Dr.Ludwig Leibsohn, faculty in AGD , said, "an adult on a vegetarian diet for a prolonged time can be at risk of periodontal disease. Teeth may soften when there is a shortage of vitamin D, becoming more susc...Vegetarian women likely to weigh less than meat eaters
In a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.//It has been reported that women who eat no meat are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who eat meats. More than 55,000 Swedish women were studied and the researchers found vegetarians and vegans tend to weigh less and were leaner than those who ate animal foods. The study defined vegetarians as...Prevent Global Warming by Becoming A Vegetarian
Cooking meat consumes more oil and gas and can be a cause of Global warming//. The British physicist Alan Calverd, writing in this month's ‘Physics World’ said: "Worldwide reduction of meat production in the pursuit of the targets set in the Kyoto treaty seems to carry fewer political unknowns than cutting our consumption of fossil fuels," He feels that giving up pork chops, lamb cu...Laboratory grown vegetarian meat
Meat grown in laboratories will soon be available for vegetarians. It is possible to produce processed meats such as burgers and sausages, from the cells taken from cow, chicken, pig, fish or other animals.// Growing meat without the animal would not only reduce the need for the animals, which often are kept in less than ideal conditions but also reduces the spread of disease from infected animal...Vegetarian Food may protect against cancer
Research studies presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in Baltimore has shown that eating vegetarian food protects the host body from cancer occurrence. Two studies has shown the benefits // of eating broccoli sprouts which is found to be effective against infection of the mouth which may lead to stomach and oral cancers. An other study has shown that the chemic...