Researchers from Università di Trento have found that regardless of what type of diet you follow, it’s the food quality and diversity that appear to have the biggest impact on the structure of the gut ...

Vegetarians adhere to plant-based diets, primarily avoiding meat and poultry in lieu of alternative protein sources. The World Animal Foundation reports there are approximately 1.5 billion vegetarians ...

The vegetarian lifestyle has been gaining significant traction in a world that constantly seeks ways to improve health and well-being. With a growing body of scientific evidence highlighting the ...

(CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a ...

A vegetarian lifestyle offers more than just the commonly known benefits of weight management and lower cholesterol. As plant-based diets gain popularity, researchers continue to discover surprising ...

For people with cardiovascular disease or at high risk of developing it, a vegetarian diet may be a way to address common risk factors, according to a meta-analysis. The combined look at 20 randomized ...

Researchers investigated the effects of vegetarian dietary patterns on those with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. They found that eating plant-based diets for six months improved several ...

You (and baby) can thrive on a vegan or vegetarian diet during pregnancy—you just have to pay extra attention to your nutrient intake.