Lightening the load using vegetarian diets

Obesity is a worldwide problem and affects developed countries more than developing countries. World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that a total of 1.2 billion people are overweight or obese and these numbers are rapidly increasing.

Better eating habits lead to slimmer bodies. Vegetarians have a body weight that is on average 0.3 per cent to 20 per cent lower than that of non-vegetarians...

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