A Harvard medical student recently went vegan as a health experiment — and the results were surprising. Plant-based diets have been heralded for their health benefits — but Nick Norwitz, 25, ...

The largest ever study of its kind found vegetarians have a 21% lower risk of pancreatic cancer and a 9% lower risk of breast ...

A vegan diet may improve blood sugar, support heart health and lower the risk of certain cancers. Vegan diets provide fiber, potassium and antioxidants from fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Enjoy ...

A study comparing adult twins found that following a vegan diet for eight weeks reduced biomarkers of biological aging. Researchers used a method called DNA methylation to measure aging biomarkers in ...

Are you thinking about giving up meat? There are several health benefits, some people feel strongly about not eating animals and it can have a positive impact on the environment. But as Consumer ...

Only around 1% of Americans are vegan -- avoiding any food product related to animals. So, when researchers came up with the idea of checking out the benefits of avoiding meat and more by looking at ...

New study published in the British Journal of Cancer found that people who are on a vegetarian diet has higher chance of warding off five cancer types. Know the types of foods that fight cancer.

Vegetarian diets are linked with a lower risk of several cancers including pancreatic, breast and prostate, according to a study that found no similar benefit - and even a higher ...

Reap the benefits of embracing your inner herbivore. Oct. 8, 2014— -- intro: Even if you're not interested in becoming a vegetarian or vegan, there are plenty of reasons to up your intake of ...

February 27 marks National Protein Day, a reminder of the vital role protein plays in maintaining overall health and wellness ...

Don't listen to these myths about going vegetarian. Vegetarian diets tend to have higher levels of fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamins C and E than omnivorous ...