Many people love following a vegetarian diet to gain health and fitness and overall wellness. Many others decide to follow this style of diet for their own personal reasons, and others become a vegetarian in their effort to lose weight.

Research reveals that vegetarians tend to live almost eight years longer than meat-eaters. To many ‘healthy’ meat-eaters, this may be a surprise, but remember, there are many types of meat that are included in these findings and many are not healthy, such as processed meats.

However, many meat-eaters do not consume healthy meats alone, and it is often the regular consumption of unhealthy meat that is attributed to the difference in longevity, compared to that of a vegetarian.

For balance, it is not necessarily only the meat that is the difference. Becoming a vegetarian is a conscious choice, almost always for reasons of health. Therefore, most, or at least many, vegetarians are likely more health-conscious generally, as compared to those opportunistic feeders who eat whatever is available. Continue reading →

Obesity is a growing problem. Two thirds of Americans are overweight. More and more people are searching for natural weight loss options and vegetarian weight loss programs fit that bill.

The commercial market is overflowing with a large number of diet supplements and weight loss options. But natural options are the safest way to shed pounds.

Dietitians and nutritionists recommend natural weight loss diets to people who are health conscious. This is because natural options do not advocate the use of chemicals or supplements to speed metabolism or reduce your appetite. They rely on natural products, such as fiber, to do the same things.

People who follow a diet of raw fruits and vegetables for weight loss are less prone to heart disease, stroke and cancer. Vegetarian weight loss programs can be structured using a point system so that vegetables are a “0”, fruits are between 1-3 points and nuts and seeds rank higher because they are higher in calories and fats. Continue reading →