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The new buzzword in healthy eating is plant-based diets

'It definitely reduces the risk of high cholesterol and can reduce the risk of diabetes'

10/12/2009

...Some people choose a vegetarian lifestyle for religious or moral reasons. For others, it's a matter of taste, health or the environment. No matter the motivation, Khalsa says, the health benefits remain.

While switching to a plant-based diet can seem intimidating, starting out can be as simple as eating one or two meatless meals a week, nutritionists say.

"Try a new vegetarian recipe or modify a recipe you already use to make it vegetarian," said Reed Mangels, nutrition adviser for Vegetarian Journal....


Source: How to eat like a vegetarian

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Date: 2009-10-13