In his new book “Program for Reversing Diabetes”, Dr. Neal Barnard outlines a dietary approach to diabetes based on PCRM research, showing that a low-fat vegan diet is three times more effective than oral medication for lowering high blood sugar levels.

You’ve just gotten home from a hectic day at work and all you want to do is unwind, let the stress dissipate. The last thing on your mind is taking the time to prepare a nutritionally sound vegetarian meal, but choosing a refined or enriched carbohydrate in a lazy moment, will defeat the purpose of living a vegetarian lifestyle.

A digestive system that isn’t functioning properly becomes easy prey to opportunistic diseases in the stomach and colon. When we don’t get enough fiber in our diets, we incur a wide range of digestion and elimination problems, like constipation - and hemorrhoids as the result of straining.

Detoxification is the cleansing of harmful toxins from the body, and is a process that every new vegetarian goes through. That’s because a carnivorous diet, usually high in fat and processed foods, tends to slow down your digestive system and interrupt your elimination processes.

It’s generally accepted that eating a vegetarian diet is more healthy. but do you really know how much less risk vegetarians face for certain types of cancer?  Vegetarian diets are low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and have an abundance of phytochemicals that help prevent cancer.

Very large studies in England and in Germany have shown that […]

Most people know that eating a vegetarian diet decreases the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancers.  It’s also pretty well accepted that vegetarians are typically leaner and healthier.  But women experience yet another benefit from a vegetarian diet.
The body excretes more calcium, oxalate, and uric acid when a person has a diet high in animal […]

Your decision to become vegetarian can still be carried out successfully during your pregnancy.  It’s possible for you to get all the nutrients your body needs during pregnancy through a well-planned, nutrient-dense vegetarian diet, but careful planning and observation will be crucial to your success when transitioning to vegetarianism during pregnancy. 
In other words: take […]

No matter what your reasons for eating a more vegetarian diet, there’s no denying the obvious health benefits 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 in the same age bracket and social status.
An increased risk of heart […]