VEGANISM: LOSE WEIGHT, STAY HEALTHY

A new study in the April issue of Nutrition Reviews shows that "vegetarian populations tend to be slimmer than meat-eaters, and they experience lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other life-threatening conditions linked to overweight and obesity." The article notes that "Rates of obesity in the general population are skyrocketing, while in vegetarians, obesity prevalence ranges from 0 percent to six percent."