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How a vegetarian diet affects our health

Health benefits by the correct plant-based diet There are many reasons for this, the consumption of meat set. No matter whether it is idealistic, taste or health reasons: vegetarian diet is a Trend that is growing in popularity. However, vegetarians also have a lot of prejudices to face. Many people believe that with a meat

Pioneering biologists create a new crop through genome editing: From wild plant to crop: CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionizes breeding, New tomato contains more valuable antioxidants

Crops such as wheat and maize have undergone a breeding process lasting thousands of years, in the course of which  humankind has gradually modified the properties of the wild plants in order to adapt them to his needs. One motive was, and still is, higher yields. One “side effect” of this breeding has been a

A Third Of Premature Deaths Prevented If We Ate Vegetarian

An increasing amount of evidence suggests that following a vegetarian diet has undeniable health benefits, so much so that a recent study out of Harvard University calculated that at least one-third of premature deaths could be prevented if everyone cut meat from their diets. Researchers say that these findings – presented at the Unite to Cure

Three Ways To Make Healthy Sweet Potato Hummus

Ahh, hummus – a staple of the dip world. Here are three different ways you can make your own hummus, out of sweet potatoes.  Base recipe Makes: 3 cups Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 25 minutes Ingredients 400g Sweet Potato, peeled, cubed 1 tablespoon olive oil 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 2 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons lemon

What This Doctor Wants You To Know About Eating Meat

There are many health benefits of eating meat; poultry and red meat contain protein, vitamins and minerals crucial for the body to function. Red meat and poultry provide the majority of most people’s intake of zinc, iron, magnesium and protein with iron actually being easier to absorb from animal based products than plant based. While

6 Ways Your Vegetarian Diet Might Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

Whether you’re trying to reduce your cancer risk, slash your carbon footprint, or you just want to take a stand as an animal lover, there are tons of benefits associated with going vegetarian. And one of those benefits could be weight loss. In fact, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that people who