Oct 18
Switching to a low-oil plant-based diet that consists of daily soybeans “significantly reduced the frequency and severity of postmenopausal hot flashes and associated symptoms”, finds a new study published in the journal Menopause. “Postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms disrupt quality of life”, states the abstract of the study. “This study tested the effects of a dietary intervention …
Oct 16
A new study has found that “financial constraints are not necessarily a barrier to switching to a more plant-based diet.” The study was published in the most recent issue of the journal Nutrients, as well as on the website for the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Titled Food Costs of Children and Adolescents Consuming Vegetarian, …
Oct 13
A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has found that the environmental harms of meat is the best argument for reducing its consumption among meat-eaters, while animal welfare has the smallest impact. The study of almost 3,000 participants randomly assigned meat-eaters to view one of four messages. These …
Oct 10
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, a low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The study, conducted by researchers at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, also found that participants experienced weight loss and improved cholesterol levels. “A plant-based diet could …
Oct 07
According to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal The American Biology Teacher, non-animal teacher methods are at least as effective as animal dissections and may be more effective. As noted by the study’s abstract, animal dissection is practiced to varying degrees around the world and is particularly prevalent in North America throughout all …
Oct 04
Results of a new study “support recommendations that shifting to a healthy plant-based dietary pattern is important for the prevention of colorectal cancer”. “Plant-based diets are associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer, but the risk might differ by the quality of plant-based diets”, states the study, published in the journal Food & Function. …
Oct 04
According to a new study published in the journal Clinics in Dermatology, increasing plant-based foods and eliminating animal products may have strong benefits to our skin. The admittedly limited study, which was also published by the U.S. Library of Medicine, gives us a potential look into the benefits plant-based diets can have on the skin …
Oct 03
Stroke risk is lower with more use of a vegetarian or low-animal diet, “but relatively higher with more use of a high-animal diet”, according to a new study. The study was published in the journal Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition as well as the National Institute of Health. It’s titled Stroke risk with vegetarian, …
