Web-exclusive reader letters (Vegan Diets)

Web-exclusive reader letters
Louisville Courier-Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. A review of 87 prior studies in last April's

Researchers find hope in diabetes battle
PhysOrg - 30, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

New books explore morality of what we choose to eat
Charlotte.com - More research is needed, and anyone considering eating a raw-foods, vegan diet should work with a registered dietitian. History is full of examples of people who considered the ethics of what they ate. Mahatma Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation

The nervous system: Other B-vitamins
Health 24 - A vitamin B12 deficiency in breastfeeding mothers (e.g. those eating a strict vegan diet) can expose infants to brain atrophy, myoclonic seizure disorder, microencephaly and cortical blindness, which may be irreversible in some cases. Patients with

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins (Vegan Diet Plans)

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins
Elites TV - A new study done by researchers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, indicates that women who stick to a strict vegan diet are less likely to have twins than women who eat a more typical diet. Vegans eat no animal products

Vegan Diet Tops Traditional Diabetic Diet
WebWire - A new study has revealed that a simple vegan diet may be much more effective in promoting weight loss and reversing other type 2 diabetes symptoms than the diet previously recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Researchers noted that

Being a vegan and juggling college life
Daily Evergreen - Vegan.org, a Web site dedicated to furthering vegan and vegetarian principles, has recommendations for maintaining a healthy vegan diet. The site suggests whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans as foods for vegans to incorporate into their

Appledoodle Delights Vegans - Bella s Cookies Releases 1st Vegan
Kerala Next - The vegan diet restricts any products derived from animals (eggs, milk, cheese, ice cream, etc.) & so cookies must be made using no eggs or dairy (butter or milk). "It takes a lot of ingredient understanding & experimentation to make a great tasting

Let's not be the last to face this pesky truth
Age - If we want to live sustainably and ensure we have enough water in the future, meat consumption needs to be cut, with a vegetarian or vegan diet being the most sustainable and sensible option. In fact, unlike what the advertisers are telling us, a high

Breast cancer survivor writes guidebook to help others (Vegan Diet)

Breast cancer survivor writes guidebook to help others
Greenwich Time - Now cancer-free, de-stressed and revitalized, Chiappetta follows a vegan diet and exercise regimen to continue strengthening her immune system. "It was hard changing my life, but it ended up being a blessing. When you come home from a long vacation

Vegan Diet Tops Traditional Diabetic Diet
WebWire - A new study has revealed that a simple vegan diet may be much more effective in promoting weight loss and reversing other type 2 diabetes symptoms than the diet previously recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Researchers noted that

Job well done
Rapid City Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. Baby boomers and other consumers should replace

Suzie's date a little wag
News.com.au - RSPCA would be more convincing and ethical if they promoted a vegetarian or vegan diet. There are many recipes that are wholesome, tasty and satisfying without meat or diary products. Their gala ball is a conflict of interests. Posted by: Milly

Weight Management Drugs (Vegan Diet Plans)

Weight Management Drugs
Fox 19 - 000 meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans found that the overall weight gain was about 4.5 pounds, but people who had switched from a meat diet to a vegetarian diet gained about a pound less weight and people who switched to a vegan diet

Researchers find hope in diabetes battle
PhysOrg - 30, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Appledoodle Delights Vegans - Bella s Cookies Releases 1st Vegan
Kerala Next - The vegan diet restricts any products derived from animals (eggs, milk, cheese, ice cream, etc.) & so cookies must be made using no eggs or dairy (butter or milk). "It takes a lot of ingredient understanding & experimentation to make a great tasting

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Spectrum - A recent study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on vegan diets and diabetes, published in Diabetes Care, showed that study participants on a vegan diet had dramatic improvements in four major health areas, including blood sugar

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy (Vegan Diet)

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy
MSNBC - This group is at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiencies, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron. Lacto-vegetarian: This plan is a vegan diet that also includes dairy products. Choose non- or low-fat dairy products for best health

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl'
MetroMix - Therese (Sarah Lassez) may have a brain tumor, or maybe it's mad cow disease. Either way, it gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping--and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet. Therese is a meat

Thwart Alzheimer's with B12
Health 24 - Anyone eating a totally vegetarian or vegan diet, therefore, may become deficient in B12. Additionally, vitamin B12 requires the so-called intrinsic factor which is found in the digestive tract, plus adequate levels of stomach acid and pepsin

Web-exclusive reader letters
Louisville Courier-Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. A review of 87 prior studies in last April's

Diets lacking meat risk health - expert
Stuff - Pickard was particularly concerned for children following a vegan diet. "Vegans have to be very knowledgeable. They need microbiological preparations and multi-vitamin tablets and that's not good dietary practice. They should get their food as whole

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins
Elites TV - A new study done by researchers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, indicates that women who stick to a strict vegan diet are less likely to have twins than women who eat a more typical diet. Vegans eat no animal products

U.S. starts diabetes research program (Vegan Diet Plans)

U.S. starts diabetes research program
PhysOrg - 16, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Diets lacking meat risk health - expert
Stuff - Pickard was particularly concerned for children following a vegan diet. "Vegans have to be very knowledgeable. They need microbiological preparations and multi-vitamin tablets and that's not good dietary practice. They should get their food as whole

Web-exclusive reader letters
Louisville Courier-Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. A review of 87 prior studies in last April's

Hypertension and fasting
Health 24 - Once blood pressure had stabilised, the hypertensive patients were given a vegan diet consisting of vegetables, fruit and juices, combined with moderate exercise. Results 89% of the patients lost weight (6.9 kg on average) and blood pressure readings

NY Times Attacks Sen. Inhofe After He Mocks Paper's Coverage of Global
News Busters - According to a recent University of Chicago study, the greenhouse gas burden of the average American diet is 1.5 tonnes greater than a fully plant-based, or vegan, diet. That's a 50% bigger difference than switching from a Camry (30 mpg, average) to a

THE LONG RUN (Vegan Diets)

THE LONG RUN
Duluth News Tribune - In recent years, he's added yoga, weightlifting and a vegan diet to his training regimen. Instead of milk, eggs, steak and other staples of many meat-eating runners' diets, Jurek eats a lot of tofu, tempeh (a high-protein food made of cooked soybeans

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl'
MetroMix - Therese (Sarah Lassez) may have a brain tumor, or maybe it's mad cow disease. Either way, it gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping--and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet. Therese is a meat

So where do aspiring doctors still carve up animals?
journalnews.com - The National Institutes of Health partially funded its recent diabetes study that found a vegan diet did a better job at glycemic control than one recommended by the American Diabetes Association. But all of this seems beside the point. Allowing

Web-exclusive reader letters
Louisville Courier-Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. A review of 87 prior studies in last April's

Thank you PR WEB.
PRWeb - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Falsely Diagnosed as Malnutrition from Vegan Diet State of Utah dragging its feet in acknowledging error; not vindicating parents wrongfully accused. The child is in process of possibly being returned only but under

Eating my fruits and veggies: Even if you can't hire a personal chef
Wilmington Morning Star - Abigail Smith has been following a vegetarian or vegan diet for many years, but that still doesn't mean it's easy for her to get all of the necessary servings of fruits and vegetables. "When I was a vegetarian, I ate a lot of cheese," she said. "And

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You (Vegan Diet Plans)

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You
PRWeb - Petition Demands Restoration of Child to Vegan Parents Wrongfully Charged Petitioners say carbon monoxide poisoning is the obvious cause of the symptoms that were misdiagnosed as 'malnutrition' via vegan diet, leading to DCFS taking the Thaxton's

Thank you PR WEB.
PRWeb - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Falsely Diagnosed as Malnutrition from Vegan Diet State of Utah dragging its feet in acknowledging error; not vindicating parents wrongfully accused. The child is in process of possibly being returned only but under

Hypertension and fasting
Health 24 - Once blood pressure had stabilised, the hypertensive patients were given a vegan diet consisting of vegetables, fruit and juices, combined with moderate exercise. Results 89% of the patients lost weight (6.9 kg on average) and blood pressure readings

Can my cat become a vegetarian?
Ithaca Journal - A strict vegan diet for a cat is more problematic. However, as long as one is not opposed to adding synthesized sources of vitamin A, taurine, arachidonic acid etc. to the diet it can still be done, at least theoretically. In general, it is easier to

Dr Jane Collins: your problems solved
Times Online - The vegan diet that your neighbour plans to give her son would exclude all animal products (meat, fish, eggs, milk and cheese). Young children sometimes have small appetites and plant-based foods, which would make up the majority of the diet, tend to

Letters - Sunday (Vegan Diets)

Letters - Sunday
Colorado Springs Gazette - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. Baby boomers and other consumers should

Hypertension and fasting
Health 24 - Once blood pressure had stabilised, the hypertensive patients were given a vegan diet consisting of vegetables, fruit and juices, combined with moderate exercise. Results 89% of the patients lost weight (6.9 kg on average) and blood pressure readings

Being a vegan and juggling college life
Daily Evergreen - Vegan.org, a Web site dedicated to furthering vegan and vegetarian principles, has recommendations for maintaining a healthy vegan diet. The site suggests whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans as foods for vegans to incorporate into their

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy
MSNBC - This group is at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiencies, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron. Lacto-vegetarian: This plan is a vegan diet that also includes dairy products. Choose non- or low-fat dairy products for best health

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl'
MetroMix - Therese (Sarah Lassez) may have a brain tumor, or maybe it's mad cow disease. Either way, it gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping--and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet. Therese is a meat

who eats where (Vegan Diet Plans)

who eats where
OregonLive.com - Your health depends on it, and it's hard to get enough if you concentrate on a vegan diet." Her favorite few choices: Basil Chicken ("the chicken is stir-fried with basil and chilies to a perfect crispiness"), Pinecone Fish ("deep-fried but not

Diets lacking meat risk health - expert
Stuff - Pickard was particularly concerned for children following a vegan diet. "Vegans have to be very knowledgeable. They need microbiological preparations and multi-vitamin tablets and that's not good dietary practice. They should get their food as whole

Your Toddler's Nutritional Needs
Raising Kids - Don't embark on a vegan diet for your child without consulting a qualified nutritionist. Calcium and minerals Toddlers needs about one pint of milk per day. If they don't like milk, it can be disguised in scrambled eggs

Dr Jane Collins: your problems solved
Times Online - The vegan diet that your neighbour plans to give her son would exclude all animal products (meat, fish, eggs, milk and cheese). Young children sometimes have small appetites and plant-based foods, which would make up the majority of the diet, tend to

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins (Vegan Diet)

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins
Elites TV - A new study done by researchers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, indicates that women who stick to a strict vegan diet are less likely to have twins than women who eat a more typical diet. Vegans eat no animal products

Eating my fruits and veggies: Even if you can't hire a personal chef
Wilmington Morning Star - Abigail Smith has been following a vegetarian or vegan diet for many years, but that still doesn't mean it's easy for her to get all of the necessary servings of fruits and vegetables. "When I was a vegetarian, I ate a lot of cheese," she said. "And

Being a vegan and juggling college life
Daily Evergreen - Vegan.org, a Web site dedicated to furthering vegan and vegetarian principles, has recommendations for maintaining a healthy vegan diet. The site suggests whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans as foods for vegans to incorporate into their

Breast cancer survivor writes guidebook to help others
Greenwich Time - Now cancer-free, de-stressed and revitalized, Chiappetta follows a vegan diet and exercise regimen to continue strengthening her immune system. "It was hard changing my life, but it ended up being a blessing. When you come home from a long vacation

New books explore morality of what we choose to eat (Vegan Diet)

New books explore morality of what we choose to eat
Charlotte.com - More research is needed, and anyone considering eating a raw-foods, vegan diet should work with a registered dietitian. History is full of examples of people who considered the ethics of what they ate. Mahatma Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation

Young vegan issues meaty challenge
Stuff - Speaking from his hotel, Pickard said he was not aiming his comments at individual diets but at the general public, who may not be educated well enough to eat a balanced vegetarian or vegan diet. "There are people out there who are very well-educated

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl'
MetroMix - Therese (Sarah Lassez) may have a brain tumor, or maybe it's mad cow disease. Either way, it gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping--and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet. Therese is a meat

So where do aspiring doctors still carve up animals?
journalnews.com - The National Institutes of Health partially funded its recent diabetes study that found a vegan diet did a better job at glycemic control than one recommended by the American Diabetes Association. But all of this seems beside the point. Allowing

Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for
Science Daily - Once I realized how much better I felt on a vegan diet I wanted to rethink my uninformed views regarding fasting once I saw that Dr. Fuhrman was an advocate. (Check out my review on "Eat to Live" for a synopsis of the impressive results, if you are

U.S. starts diabetes research program
PhysOrg - 16, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

The nervous system: Other B-vitamins (Vegan Diet Plans)

The nervous system: Other B-vitamins
Health 24 - A vitamin B12 deficiency in breastfeeding mothers (e.g. those eating a strict vegan diet) can expose infants to brain atrophy, myoclonic seizure disorder, microencephaly and cortical blindness, which may be irreversible in some cases. Patients with

So where do aspiring doctors still carve up animals?
journalnews.com - The National Institutes of Health partially funded its recent diabetes study that found a vegan diet did a better job at glycemic control than one recommended by the American Diabetes Association. But all of this seems beside the point. Allowing

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy
MSNBC - This group is at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiencies, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron. Lacto-vegetarian: This plan is a vegan diet that also includes dairy products. Choose non- or low-fat dairy products for best health

Anemia Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Anemia
WATE - Eating a vegan diet which excludes eggs, diary products, meat and fish Folic acid deficiency Folic acid deficiency is usually caused by an inadequate intake of folic acid, a vitamin mainly supplied by the fresh green leafy vegetables, mushrooms

Young vegan issues meaty challenge
Stuff - Speaking from his hotel, Pickard said he was not aiming his comments at individual diets but at the general public, who may not be educated well enough to eat a balanced vegetarian or vegan diet. "There are people out there who are very well-educated

Return to Israel (Vegan Diet)

Return to Israel
Atlantic City Press - They follow a strict vegan diet and wear only natural fabrics. I was surprised also by the fact that if, in talking to people, they were proselytizing it didn't feel that way, he says. To the extent a group like this could be considered cult

FDA approves new diabetes treatment
PhysOrg - 16, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Thwart Alzheimer's with B12
Health 24 - Anyone eating a totally vegetarian or vegan diet, therefore, may become deficient in B12. Additionally, vitamin B12 requires the so-called intrinsic factor which is found in the digestive tract, plus adequate levels of stomach acid and pepsin

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You
PRWeb - Petition Demands Restoration of Child to Vegan Parents Wrongfully Charged Petitioners say carbon monoxide poisoning is the obvious cause of the symptoms that were misdiagnosed as 'malnutrition' via vegan diet, leading to DCFS taking the Thaxton's

U.S. starts diabetes research program
PhysOrg - 16, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Anemia Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Anemia
KLTV - Eating a vegan diet which excludes eggs, diary products, meat and fish Folic acid deficiency Folic acid deficiency is usually caused by an inadequate intake of folic acid, a vitamin mainly supplied by the fresh green leafy vegetables, mushrooms

Can my cat become a vegetarian? (Vegan Diet Plans)

Can my cat become a vegetarian?
Ithaca Journal - A strict vegan diet for a cat is more problematic. However, as long as one is not opposed to adding synthesized sources of vitamin A, taurine, arachidonic acid etc. to the diet it can still be done, at least theoretically. In general, it is easier to

Anemia Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Anemia
WATE - Eating a vegan diet which excludes eggs, diary products, meat and fish Folic acid deficiency Folic acid deficiency is usually caused by an inadequate intake of folic acid, a vitamin mainly supplied by the fresh green leafy vegetables, mushrooms

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Spectrum - A recent study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on vegan diets and diabetes, published in Diabetes Care, showed that study participants on a vegan diet had dramatic improvements in four major health areas, including blood sugar

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy
MSNBC - This group is at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiencies, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron. Lacto-vegetarian: This plan is a vegan diet that also includes dairy products. Choose non- or low-fat dairy products for best health

French Protesters Attempt to Destroy Genetically Modified Corn
Outside Beltway - After all, it s pretty conclusive that a Vegan diet poses far more risks to health than diets that include meat, yet Veganism is marketed as being healthy and natural. Clearly, some education about the food we eat is needed. There is no

Switching to Vegetarian Diet Slowed Weight Gain: Study (Vegan Diet)

Switching to Vegetarian Diet Slowed Weight Gain: Study
KVOA 4 - 000 meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans found that the overall weight gain was about 4.5 pounds, but people who had switched from a meat diet to a vegetarian diet gained about a pound less weight and people who switched to a vegan diet

FDA approves new diabetes treatment
PhysOrg - 16, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Going vegan with good carbs may aid diabetes patients
Orlando Sentinel - It's great that the low-fat vegan diet improved glycemic (blood sugar) control," notes Karmeen Kulkarni, president of health care and education for the American Diabetes Association. "But we had 50 people here. We have to see if this is palatable in

STAT Medical News: The Link Between Cats and Infant Eczema
ABC News - THE TWIN DIET? A comparison of women who ate a regular diet, a vegetarian diet or a vegan diet (no meat, no dairy) finds that the women who consumed animal products were more likely to have twins. Compared to vegan dieters, women who did not exclude

U.S. starts diabetes research program (Vegan Diet Plans)

U.S. starts diabetes research program
PhysOrg - 16, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Letters - Sunday
Colorado Springs Gazette - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. Baby boomers and other consumers should

Dr Jane Collins: your problems solved
Times Online - The vegan diet that your neighbour plans to give her son would exclude all animal products (meat, fish, eggs, milk and cheese). Young children sometimes have small appetites and plant-based foods, which would make up the majority of the diet, tend to

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl'
MetroMix - Therese (Sarah Lassez) may have a brain tumor, or maybe it's mad cow disease. Either way, it gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping--and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet. Therese is a meat

Researchers find hope in diabetes battle (Vegan Diets)

Researchers find hope in diabetes battle
PhysOrg - 30, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy
MSNBC - This group is at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiencies, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron. Lacto-vegetarian: This plan is a vegan diet that also includes dairy products. Choose non- or low-fat dairy products for best health

Federal prison for 3 animal rights extremists
Morris County Daily Record - Each requested a vegan diet in prison. The entity they were involved with, Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty, received five years probation and must share in the restitution as well. All were involved in the group Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty, which

One Thing to Do About Food: A Forum
Nation - Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin of the University of Chicago have calculated that typical meat-eating Americans would reduce their emissions even more if they switched to a vegan diet. Factory farming is not sustainable. It is also the biggest system

Thank you PR WEB.
PRWeb - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Falsely Diagnosed as Malnutrition from Vegan Diet State of Utah dragging its feet in acknowledging error; not vindicating parents wrongfully accused. The child is in process of possibly being returned only but under

Hypertension and fasting
Health 24 - Once blood pressure had stabilised, the hypertensive patients were given a vegan diet consisting of vegetables, fruit and juices, combined with moderate exercise. Results 89% of the patients lost weight (6.9 kg on average) and blood pressure readings

New Sports Nutrition Guide Touts Vegan Diet (Vegan Diets)

New Sports Nutrition Guide Touts Vegan Diet
Kerala Next - Sebastopol, CA October 4, 2006 -- Can athletes succeed on a vegan diet? According to the OrganicAthlete Guide to Sports Nutrition, the answer is an emphatic "YES!" A new publication from OrganicAthlete, the guide seeks to debunk the myth that good

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins
Elites TV - A new study done by researchers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, indicates that women who stick to a strict vegan diet are less likely to have twins than women who eat a more typical diet. Vegans eat no animal products

THE LONG RUN
Duluth News Tribune - In recent years, he's added yoga, weightlifting and a vegan diet to his training regimen. Instead of milk, eggs, steak and other staples of many meat-eating runners' diets, Jurek eats a lot of tofu, tempeh (a high-protein food made of cooked soybeans

Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for
Science Daily - Once I realized how much better I felt on a vegan diet I wanted to rethink my uninformed views regarding fasting once I saw that Dr. Fuhrman was an advocate. (Check out my review on "Eat to Live" for a synopsis of the impressive results, if you are

New study supports major change in diet treatment for diabetes (press
NewsTarget - A low-fat vegan diet treats type 2 diabetes more effectively than a standard diabetes diet and may be more effective than single-agent therapy with oral diabetes drugs, according to a study in the August issue of Diabetes Care, a journal published by

The nervous system: Other B-vitamins
Health 24 - A vitamin B12 deficiency in breastfeeding mothers (e.g. those eating a strict vegan diet) can expose infants to brain atrophy, myoclonic seizure disorder, microencephaly and cortical blindness, which may be irreversible in some cases. Patients with

French Protesters Attempt to Destroy Genetically Modified Corn (Vegan Diet Plans)

French Protesters Attempt to Destroy Genetically Modified Corn
Outside Beltway - After all, it s pretty conclusive that a Vegan diet poses far more risks to health than diets that include meat, yet Veganism is marketed as being healthy and natural. Clearly, some education about the food we eat is needed. There is no

Make sure your vegetarian diet is healthy
MSNBC - This group is at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiencies, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron. Lacto-vegetarian: This plan is a vegan diet that also includes dairy products. Choose non- or low-fat dairy products for best health

Your letters to the editor
Marion Chronicle-Tribune - A recent study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on vegan diets and diabetes, published in Diabetes Care, showed that study participants on a vegan diet had dramatic improvements in four major health areas, including blood sugar

Being a vegan and juggling college life
Daily Evergreen - Vegan.org, a Web site dedicated to furthering vegan and vegetarian principles, has recommendations for maintaining a healthy vegan diet. The site suggests whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans as foods for vegans to incorporate into their

The nervous system: Other B-vitamins
Health 24 - A vitamin B12 deficiency in breastfeeding mothers (e.g. those eating a strict vegan diet) can expose infants to brain atrophy, myoclonic seizure disorder, microencephaly and cortical blindness, which may be irreversible in some cases. Patients with

Shock Treatment
ONE News - Participants must undergo tough daily fitness training sessions, stick to a restricted, calorie controlled vegan diet, and undergo soul blazing sessions with personal life coaches. The aim - to transform your mind, body and spirit and break through

Job well done (Vegan Diet Plans)

Job well done
Rapid City Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. Baby boomers and other consumers should replace

Your Toddler's Nutritional Needs
Raising Kids - Don't embark on a vegan diet for your child without consulting a qualified nutritionist. Calcium and minerals Toddlers needs about one pint of milk per day. If they don't like milk, it can be disguised in scrambled eggs

Being a vegan and juggling college life
Daily Evergreen - Vegan.org, a Web site dedicated to furthering vegan and vegetarian principles, has recommendations for maintaining a healthy vegan diet. The site suggests whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans as foods for vegans to incorporate into their

French Protesters Attempt to Destroy Genetically Modified Corn
Outside Beltway - After all, it s pretty conclusive that a Vegan diet poses far more risks to health than diets that include meat, yet Veganism is marketed as being healthy and natural. Clearly, some education about the food we eat is needed. There is no

Thwart Alzheimer's with B12
Health 24 - Anyone eating a totally vegetarian or vegan diet, therefore, may become deficient in B12. Additionally, vitamin B12 requires the so-called intrinsic factor which is found in the digestive tract, plus adequate levels of stomach acid and pepsin

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl' (Vegan Diets)

Movie review: 'Mad Cowgirl'
MetroMix - Therese (Sarah Lassez) may have a brain tumor, or maybe it's mad cow disease. Either way, it gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping--and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet. Therese is a meat

French Protesters Attempt to Destroy Genetically Modified Corn
Outside Beltway - After all, it s pretty conclusive that a Vegan diet poses far more risks to health than diets that include meat, yet Veganism is marketed as being healthy and natural. Clearly, some education about the food we eat is needed. There is no

Shock Treatment
ONE News - Participants must undergo tough daily fitness training sessions, stick to a restricted, calorie controlled vegan diet, and undergo soul blazing sessions with personal life coaches. The aim - to transform your mind, body and spirit and break through

Anemia Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Anemia
KLTV - Eating a vegan diet which excludes eggs, diary products, meat and fish Folic acid deficiency Folic acid deficiency is usually caused by an inadequate intake of folic acid, a vitamin mainly supplied by the fresh green leafy vegetables, mushrooms

A - Z of L-carnitine
Health 24 - It stands to reason that anyone who eats a strict vegetarian or vegan diet, which excludes all milk, dairy products, meat, fish and eggs, also runs the risk of developing a carnitine deficiency. It may, therefore, be a good idea for strict

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You
PRWeb - Petition Demands Restoration of Child to Vegan Parents Wrongfully Charged Petitioners say carbon monoxide poisoning is the obvious cause of the symptoms that were misdiagnosed as 'malnutrition' via vegan diet, leading to DCFS taking the Thaxton's

New books explore morality of what we choose to eat (Vegan Diets)

New books explore morality of what we choose to eat
Charlotte.com - More research is needed, and anyone considering eating a raw-foods, vegan diet should work with a registered dietitian. History is full of examples of people who considered the ethics of what they ate. Mahatma Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation

So where do aspiring doctors still carve up animals?
journalnews.com - The National Institutes of Health partially funded its recent diabetes study that found a vegan diet did a better job at glycemic control than one recommended by the American Diabetes Association. But all of this seems beside the point. Allowing

French Protesters Attempt to Destroy Genetically Modified Corn
Outside Beltway - After all, it s pretty conclusive that a Vegan diet poses far more risks to health than diets that include meat, yet Veganism is marketed as being healthy and natural. Clearly, some education about the food we eat is needed. There is no

THE LONG RUN
Duluth News Tribune - In recent years, he's added yoga, weightlifting and a vegan diet to his training regimen. Instead of milk, eggs, steak and other staples of many meat-eating runners' diets, Jurek eats a lot of tofu, tempeh (a high-protein food made of cooked soybeans

Young vegan issues meaty challenge
Stuff - Speaking from his hotel, Pickard said he was not aiming his comments at individual diets but at the general public, who may not be educated well enough to eat a balanced vegetarian or vegan diet. "There are people out there who are very well-educated

Letters to the Editors (Vegan Diet Plans)

Letters to the Editors
Evansville Courier-Press - A five-year Oxford University study of the eating habits of 22,000 people, published in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity, found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. A review of 87 prior studies in

Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for
Science Daily - Once I realized how much better I felt on a vegan diet I wanted to rethink my uninformed views regarding fasting once I saw that Dr. Fuhrman was an advocate. (Check out my review on "Eat to Live" for a synopsis of the impressive results, if you are

Going vegan with good carbs may aid diabetes patients
Orlando Sentinel - It's great that the low-fat vegan diet improved glycemic (blood sugar) control," notes Karmeen Kulkarni, president of health care and education for the American Diabetes Association. "But we had 50 people here. We have to see if this is palatable in

New Sports Nutrition Guide Touts Vegan Diet
Kerala Next - Sebastopol, CA October 4, 2006 -- Can athletes succeed on a vegan diet? According to the OrganicAthlete Guide to Sports Nutrition, the answer is an emphatic "YES!" A new publication from OrganicAthlete, the guide seeks to debunk the myth that good

Being a vegan and juggling college life (Vegan Diet)

Being a vegan and juggling college life
Daily Evergreen - Vegan.org, a Web site dedicated to furthering vegan and vegetarian principles, has recommendations for maintaining a healthy vegan diet. The site suggests whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans as foods for vegans to incorporate into their

Ever thought you could lose weight by reading the Bible?
Jackson Sun - It's a vegan diet that emphasizes eating fresh fruits and vegetables, some cooked but mainly raw, and drinking juices such as barley and carrot, he explained. "You can have fast foods," he said, "in the form of nuts and seeds, like sesame and pumpkin

One Thing to Do About Food: A Forum
Nation - Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin of the University of Chicago have calculated that typical meat-eating Americans would reduce their emissions even more if they switched to a vegan diet. Factory farming is not sustainable. It is also the biggest system

Job well done
Rapid City Journal - A five-year Oxford University study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Obesity of the eating habits of 22,000 people found that those on a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least weight. Baby boomers and other consumers should replace

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins (Vegan Diet)

Study: Vegan Women Less Likely To Have Twins
Elites TV - A new study done by researchers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, indicates that women who stick to a strict vegan diet are less likely to have twins than women who eat a more typical diet. Vegans eat no animal products

Eating my fruits and veggies: Even if you can't hire a personal chef
Wilmington Morning Star - Abigail Smith has been following a vegetarian or vegan diet for many years, but that still doesn't mean it's easy for her to get all of the necessary servings of fruits and vegetables. "When I was a vegetarian, I ate a lot of cheese," she said. "And

Dr Jane Collins: your problems solved
Times Online - The vegan diet that your neighbour plans to give her son would exclude all animal products (meat, fish, eggs, milk and cheese). Young children sometimes have small appetites and plant-based foods, which would make up the majority of the diet, tend to

Young vegan issues meaty challenge
Stuff - Speaking from his hotel, Pickard said he was not aiming his comments at individual diets but at the general public, who may not be educated well enough to eat a balanced vegetarian or vegan diet. "There are people out there who are very well-educated

STAT Medical News: The Link Between Cats and Infant Eczema
ABC News - THE TWIN DIET? A comparison of women who ate a regular diet, a vegetarian diet or a vegan diet (no meat, no dairy) finds that the women who consumed animal products were more likely to have twins. Compared to vegan dieters, women who did not exclude

Researchers find hope in diabetes battle
PhysOrg - 30, 2006 Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks , September 27, 2006 Molecular medicine comes to the rescue , September 13, 2006 Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world? , September 12, 2006 Vegan diet best