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Major Advantages of a Vegetarian Diet

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Vegetarians are less likely to be obese, or to have high blood pressure, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or colon cancer.They are also less likely to die from heart disease. The first major advantage of a vegetarian diet is increased heart health. Vegetarians, on average, consume more nuts. Nuts contain “good” fats, such as omega-3 and omega-6. This promotes good heart health   [...]