Vegetariani per vivere meglio...

Informazioni da oltre 100 studi suggeriscono che coloro che non mangiano carne/pesce, ma preferiscono alimenti vegetali si ammalano meno. I vegetariani/vegani hanno peso corporeo, colesterolo e glicemia a livelli più "sani"; meno probabilità di morire di malattie cardiache e tumori.
L'effetto protettivo potrebbe essere correlato al più alto contenuto di fibre, antiossidanti e "grassi buoni" degli alimenti vegetali. Fonte Medscape
Research pooled from nearly 100 studies has indicated that people who adhere to a vegan diet (ie, completely devoid of animal products) or a vegetarian diet (ie, devoid of meat, but may include dairy and eggs) are able to ward off some chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, optimize glycemic control, and decrease their risk for cancer compared with those who consume omnivorous diets.
Vegan and vegetarian diets, or flexitarian diets — which are less reliant on animal protein than the standard US diet but do not completely exclude meat, fish, eggs, or dairy — may promote homeostasis and decrease inflammation by providing more fiber, antioxidants, and unsaturated fatty acids than the typical Western diet. Source: Medscape