Your Health
Plant Based Diets
Research has shown that diets largely based on plant foods including Mediterranean, Asian and vegetarian diets, offer a number of nutritional benefits. These include lower levels of saturated fat and dietary cholesterol and higher levels of fibre, antioxidants and phytochemicals, therefore contributing greatly to the prevention of many chronic diseases.
There is strong evidence that a high plant food intake is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease. Studies show vegetarians have lower blood cholesterol levels and lower rates of high blood pressure than non-vegetarians.
Lower rates of prostate and colon cancer can also be attributed to people who enjoy a vegetarian diet, as can lower rates of type 2 diabetes. And yes, as a group, vegetarians are likely to have a healthier body weight than non-vegetarians.