A new study suggests that well-designed plant-based dietary plans could match the nutritional quality of a ...

First of all, it's important to note that a diet that includes fish but no meat or poultry is referred to as "pescatarian" rather than vegetarian. But no matter what kind of food you prefer, there are ...

A major study finds that vegetarian diets could reduce the chances of aging healthily—unless older adults eat high-quality plant-based foods rich in nutrients. Study: Vegetarian diet and healthy aging ...

With all the praise for plant-based diets, it’s easy to think that a vegan or vegetarian diet guarantees that your diet is ...

Eating a vegan diet increases consumption of plant-based foods—including those defined as “unhealthy” by the plant-based diet ...

Share on Pinterest Increasing evidence emerges in support of the notion that plant-based diets protect cardiometabolic health. Image credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy. Current dietary guidelines include ...

Vegan diets can increase the risk for several mineral deficiencies. Can you adopt a vegan diet without ever using supplements ...

As well, switching to the vegan diet spurred a 51% decline in what’s known as cumulative energy demand (CED) — the amount of ...

New research finds that people who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet have lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol than those who eat meat. People who followed a plant-based diet had 10% lower levels of ...

A vegan diet is typically free from any animal-derived foods and that includes eggs, honey and dairy. Strict vegans may also choose to avoid animal products, such as wool, silk, beeswax, leather and ...

Vegetarian diets are a healthy choice for growing kids -- though they may slightly raise the odds of youngsters being underweight, a new study suggests. The study, of nearly 9,000 young children, ...

Current dietary guidelines include healthy vegetarian diets as a viable option for preventing disease. However, nutrition professionals still do not frequently recommend these diets. As part of a ...