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Vegan Nutrition Conference Says Doctors Should Promote Plant-Based Eating for Optimal Health
The sixth annual International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference is coming to San Diego, California this fall. The vegan medical conference hopes to share knowledge of how, in many cases, a plant-based diet can be an effective form of preventative medicine. According to the conference mission statement, the goal is to share the health benefits of a vegan […]
98-Year-Old Vegan Wants to Bring Plant-Based Meals to Assisted Living Facilities
On the day of his 98th birthday, Roy Burdin, a resident of Longton Village in Lancastershire, credits his vegan diet for his long life and good health. Even as he nears 100-years-old, the elderly vegan, who lives independently, is now pushing for plant-based meals in assisted living facilities. According to local news source Lancastershire Press, Burdin has been […]
Vegan Director Kevin Smith Says Drinking Dairy Milk May Have Caused His Heart Attack
Kevin Smith has proved that a lot can change in five months. The actor, filmmaker, and comedian went from drinking “two gallons of milk a day” to becoming a vegan advocate in that short time, following a sudden heart attack at the relatively young age of 47. Today, while attending the San Diego Comic-Con, the […]
20% of Men’s Health Magazine Readers Say They Would Try a Vegan Diet
In a recent article published by Men’s Health Australia, it was revealed just how many readers of the top-selling men’s magazine would be willing to try a vegan diet. The article discussed the environmental sustainability of plant-based diets, vegan celebrity Chris Hemsworth, and the recent influx of athletes and bodybuilders who have eschewed traditional markers of […]
Gorilla Poop Study Suggests Plant-Based Diet May Lead to Better Gut Health in Humans
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that if humans want to improve gut health, they need only look to the diet of our closest animal relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas. The study aimed to analyze the extent to which the gastrointestinal microbiome, or the living bacteria and microbes present in the gut, impacts […]
Study Shows That a Vegan Meal Plan May Improve Health of Those Living With Type-2 Diabetes
A study carried out by the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and published in last month’s issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, found that a vegan meal plan may improve the health of people with type-2 diabetes. The study recruited 45 participants living with type-2 diabetes to try a 20-week […]
A Plant-Based Vegan Diet May Help Reverse Symptoms of Depression, Multiple Studies Find
Several studies point to the fact that a whole foods, plant-based vegan diet have benefits that may be the key to preventing and even reverse major depression symptoms and improving mental health compared to a diet that includes meat and dairy.
Blue Zone Longevity Campaign Promotes Plant-Based Diet in 43rd City
The Blue Zones Project is a wellbeing initiative that identifies factors which improve longevity and implements these into communities. The campaign, which promotes following a vegan diet, is set to expand to Californian town, Paradise, the Paradise Post reported. Currently, the Blue Zone Project operates within 42 communities across America and has seen more than […]