Vegans

Physician’s Briefing Staff MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Bone microarchitecture differs for vegans versus omnivores, but these differences are attenuated for participants reporting resistance…

People on a plant-based diet who do strength training as opposed to other forms of exercise such as biking or swimming may have stronger bones than other people on a vegan diet, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's…

It’s a stretch to say that turkey faces stiff competition from tofu, but when a major supermarket posts an online guide to festive vegan food, you know that Christmas menus are shifting – and as more people opt for plants over meat, some of…

Worldwide, millions of people follow vegan and vegetarian diets for religious, ethical, environmental or economic reasons. While these diets have purported health benefits, they can also lack essential nutrients, such as vitamins B12 and…

It's well-known that calcium helps build and maintain the density of bones. But this mineral plays a role more diverse than that. It plays a pivotal role in muscle contraction, regulates blood pressure, improves nerve transmission, and…

Around the world, the vegan movement has been growing in popularity. More people than ever before are choosing to ditch animal products in favour of plant-based alternatives. According to vegan business magazine Vegconomist, Singapore is…

Romy Gill didn’t work with canned jackfruit until she started research for her cookbook, “Zaika: Vegan Recipes From India.” Gill, a chef who was raised in Burnpur, West Bengal, had never really needed to: The fruit grew wild around her…