And here's the Evidence!
With thanks to the NotMilkMan (best wishes for a speedy recovery from the eye op), here's a list that I'll add to from time to time. People often ask for 'proof' that a vegan/vegetarian diet is better than a meat-based one. Well, the first thing to say is that it is never (ever) possible to 'prove' anything, you can only disprove it. However, there is evidence, and conclusions from research gathering evidence gets published in peer-reviewed journals. So here's some conclusions.
"Scientific data suggest positive relationships between a vegetarian diet and reduced risk for several chronic degenerative diseases and conditions, including obesity, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and some types of cancer." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, November 1997, 97(1)
"Vegetarians often have lower mortality rates from several chronic degenerative diseases than do non vegetarians." British Medical Journal, 1996; 313
"Vegetarian diets low in fat or saturated fat have been used successfully as part of comprehensive health programs to reverse severe coronary artery disease." Journal of the American Medical Association 1995; 274
"Mortality from coronary artery disease is lower in vegetarians than in non vegetarians." British Medical Journal, 1994; 308
"Vegetarian diets have been successful in arresting coronary artery disease." Am J Epidemiol. 1995;142
"Serum cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are usually lower in vegetarians. Vegetarians have a lower incidence of hypertension than non vegetarians." American J Clin Nutr. 1994;59
"Type 2 diabetes mellitus is less likely to be a cause of death in vegetarians than non vegetarians." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1988;48(suppl)
"Breast cancer rates are lower in populations that consume plant based diets." American Cancer Society Cancer Facts and Figures, 1994
Author: Radjel
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