Health authorities increasingly recommend a more plant-based diet, rich in fruits,
vegetables, pulses, whole grains and nuts, low in red meat and moderate in dairy, eggs …

Background Interest in vegetarian diets is growing in Italy and elsewhere, as government
agencies and health/nutrition organizations are emphasizing that regular consumption of …

Context The numbers of vegans and vegetarians have increased in the last decades.
However, the impact of these diets on bone health is still under debate. Objective This …

The global prevalence of obesity is alarmingly high and is impacting both developed and
underdeveloped countries, beyond the borders of ethnicity, sex and age. On the other hand …

Periodic fasting, under a religious aspect, has been adopted by humans for centuries as a
crucial pathway of spiritual purification. Caloric restriction, with or without exclusion of certain …

Scientific evidence suggests that a vegan diet might be associated with impaired bone
health. Therefore, a cross-sectional study (n= 36 vegans, n= 36 omnivores) was used to …

The vegan diet, often known as a plant-rich diet, consists primarily of plant-based meals.
This dietary approach may be beneficial to one's health and the environment and is valuable …

Background: The association between vegetarian diets and bone mineral density (BMD) is
controversial because of conflicting findings from previous studies. Objective: The aim of this …

There is now a significant amount of research that demonstrates the health benefits of
vegetarian and plant-based diets, which have been associated with a reduced risk of …

Es gibt eine Vielzahl vegetarischer Ernährungsformen, zwischen denen bei der Bewertung
ihrer Tauglichkeit als Naturheilverfahren gewissenhaft unterschieden werden muss. Eine …