01/15/2019 / By Ellaine Castillo
Researchers from the University of Oxford revealed that becoming a vegetarian or vegan has significant long-term health benefits. This finding, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, was based on the results of western studies involving a high portion of vegetarian participants.
Overall, the results of this study show that following a vegetarian or vegan diet has long-term health benefits, as shown by the reduced risk of certain diseases and medical conditions.
The full text of the study is available at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Appleby PN, Key TJ. THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 28 December 2015;75(03). DOI: 10.1017/s0029665115004334
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