Vegetarian Diet
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Leyla Weighs In: Do Vegetarian/Vegan diets impact bone fracture risk?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
A recent study looked to examine the impacts of vegetarian and vegan diets vs. meat-eaters on bone fracture risk. Previous epidemiological studies have shown vegetarians to have lower bone mineral density (BMD) than meat-eaters, but associations of those diets with…read more
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Could a vegetarian diet undermine your mental health?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I saw it on Drudge: “The Scary Mental Health Risks of Going Meatless,”a story in Women’s Health magazine. Predictably, this ignited a media feeding frenzy: “Plant-Based Diets May Hike Mental Health Risks” — CNBC “Vegetarian Diets Linked to Emotional, Mental Problems” — Latino…read more
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