Vegetarian Women Have Increased Risk of Hip Fracture
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 -- Compared with regular meat eaters, vegetarians, but not occasional meat eaters or pescatarians, have increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study of women in the United Kingdom published online Aug. 11 in BMC... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vegetarian women are a THIRD more likely to suffer hip fractures
A study by Leeds University of more than 26,000 middle-aged women has revealed those who do not eat meat and fish have a 33 per cent higher risk of hip fractures. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vegetarian kebabs
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - August 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Day in the Life of a Service to Armed Forces Team Member Deployed to Djibouti
Normally in Wisconsin, you can find Alexandra “Lexy” Huber serving as the Senior Services to Armed Forces Program Specialist, supporting service members, veterans and their families and connecting them to local and available resources.
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However, right now, Lexy is stationed in Djibouti. She is one of 23 Red Cross workers currently deployed on behalf of the Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Division. They support U.S troops on bases in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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Source: Red Cross Chat - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support american red cross International SAF service to the armed forces Source Type: news
How did super-fit ex-athlete Dion Howell develop prediabetes and is it down to her DNA?
Dion Howell, 41, pictured has always been a slim size eight and has a healthy vegetarian diet. Yet a blood test in March 2000 shocked test revealed the former athlete from South London had prediabetes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why
The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.(Image credit: Toni Okamoto) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shauneen Miranda Source Type: news
‘Amazing development’: fossil finds show how panda’s false thumb evolved
Fossils of Ailurarctos, an extinct panda relative, are oldest known evidence for the radial sesamoidAncient fossils discovered in China have helped researchers get a grip on the enduring mystery of the panda ’s false thumb.Modern giant pandas sport a thumb-like sixth digit on their wrists, which scientists believe was pivotal in their transition from omnivores to bamboo-munching vegetarians.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 30, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Palaeontology Fossils Science Evolution Animals China Source Type: news
Cutting Back on Meat? What to Know About the Reducetarian Movement
There’s a curious logic to environmentalism. We praise, in most cases, those who make incremental lifestyle adjustments to support environmental causes: turning off the lights before leaving your home or driving an electric vehicle is seen as a meaningful—albeit small—step, even if you don’t give up electricity for good. No one would shame you for not cooking your dinner with a fire from flint.
But the logic breaks down when animals are involved. Reducing meat consumption, without fully going vegan, is seen as a compromise, a slightly shameful cop-out. “Meatless Monday” is often accused...
Source: TIME: Health - June 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheon Han Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What diet is best for living longer, healthier life?
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Are Vegetarian Diets Healthy for Growing Kids?
Title: Are Vegetarian Diets Healthy for Growing Kids?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - May 3, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Vegetarian children are nearly TWICE as likely to be underweight as those who eat meat, study finds
Canadian researchers tracked 9,000 children - including 250 vegetarians - for about three years. Those eating a plant-based diet were up to 94 per cent more likely to be underweight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vegetarian and meat-eating children have similar growth and nutrition but not weight, study finds
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian children were similar in terms of growth and nutrition, but vegetarian children had higher odds of being underweight, according to a new study. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eat Your Peas: Vegetarian Diets Found Healthy for Children Eat Your Peas: Vegetarian Diets Found Healthy for Children
Results from a Canadian longitudinal cohort found no clinically meaningful differences in height, growth, or biochemical measures of nutrition in young children on vegetarian and nonvegetarian diets.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
No Differences Seen in Growth for Children With Vegetarian Diet
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 -- Children with a vegetarian diet have no evidence of differences in growth or biochemical measures of nutrition, according to a study published online May 2 in Pediatrics.
Laura J. Elliott, R.D., from the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 2, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vegetarian and meat-eating kids have similar growth and nutrition but not weight, study finds
If you're wondering how your child might fare on a vegetarian diet, a new study offers some factors to consider. Children eating a vegetarian diet and children who ate meat were similar in terms of growth, height and nutritional measures, but vegetarian children had higher odds of being underweight, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
