The fact vegetarians are healthier than meat-eaters is ‘one of the most consistent findings of nutritional epidemiology’
The headline-grabbing news from the three-day conference was the results of a large Spanish clinical trial - published in the New England Journal of Medicine - which found that primarily plant-based diets supplemented with nuts and virgin olive oil can reduce risk of cardiovascular events by 30%. Click here for details.
However, vegetarians - who typically have lower blood pressure and lower LDL cholesterol - also have a lower BMI, lower fasting blood glucose (resulting in a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes) and a lower risk of developing certain cancers (notably stomach cancer), said successive speakers at the event, which attracted more than 750 delegates from all over the world. Click here for details.