Health
A
Healthy Way To Live - extensive health information from Vegan Outreach.
American
Dietetic Association - It is the position of The American Dietetic
Association (ADA) that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, are
nutritionally adequate, and provide health benefits in the prevention and
treatment of certain diseases.
American
Heart Association - restates the American Dietetic Association position.
AtkinsExposed.org
- the definitive Akins information site from Dr. Michael Greger. This
site has all the information you will ever need about the Atkins
diet. Please forward this to your friends, family, and coworkers who
still believe that the Atkins diet is healthy.
Joel
Fuhrman, MD - a board certified family physician who specializes in
preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. As an author and
authority on nutritional healing, he has appeared on dozens of television and
radio shows including Good Morning America, CNN, Good Day NY, and the TV Food
Network.
New
Century Nutrition - health information exchange center. Our goal is to
create a bridge between Traditional and Western health practices, with a
particular emphasis on Chinese culture. Included are articles from health
pioneers and practical information for healthy meals and cooking guidelines can
be found in our recipes section.
OrganicAthlete
- a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, connecting, and fostering
athletes of all ages and abilities to promote healthful, plant-based living in
communities, sports, and schools.
Physician's
Committee for Responsible Medicine - PCRM resources help both medical
professionals and laypeople put powerful preventive medicine to work.
Staying
a Healthy Vegan - by Jack Norris, RD, Director, Vegan Outreach
Veg
Nutrition - from VegWeb.
Vegetarian
Diet - an overview of veg diets listing pros, cons and resources.
Vegetarian
Studies - a great list of (and links to) scientific research on
vegetarian diets.
VegetarianTeen
- Nutrition information, advice on moving from vegetarianism to veganism as a
family, and recognizing an eating disorder.
Protein
Issue
Protein
- The Vegetarian Society's information sheet.
Protein
in the Vegan Diet - by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. from the Vegetarian
Resource Group website.
Veganism
and the Issue of Protein - fact sheet from PETA
Diabetes
Can
a Vegan Diet Cure Diabetes? - information from Physician's Committee for
Responsible Medicine.
Diabetes
- information from The Vegan Society.
Diabetes
- overview of the disease, including list of nutrients that could help in
prevention and treatment.
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