Tuesday 7 July 2009

The American Dietic Association says vegetarian and vegan diets are healthy

The American Dietic Association has announced that following a vegetarian/ vegan diet can be healthy.

In the July 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, it said: “It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.

"Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life-cycle including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence and for athletes.”

Read VegBang.com's fuller article.