A study of twins shows that a plant-based diet is beneficial for heart health

A study of twins shows that a plant-based diet is beneficial for heart health

A groundbreaking new study of 22 pairs of identical twins shows that it only takes eight weeks for a plant-based diet to improve cardiovascular health. The study, conducted by Stanford University’s Department of Medicine, put one twin from each pair on a vegetarian diet for two months and the other on an omnivorous diet. At …

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Why plant-based diets may hold the key to fighting allergies?

Why plant-based diets may hold the key to fighting allergies?

An academic paper examining the connection between food and allergies suggests that plant-based diets can play a key role in protecting allergy sufferers. Zhang Ping of the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden conducted more than a decade of research to see how diet affects allergy symptoms. published in Nutrientsthe results show the potential of plant foods …

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