This month is all about exploring different ways to eat better.
First, we rang in the new year with a recipe in nearly ever
color in the rainbow (hello, phytonutrients!), then we mastered
the art of healthy cooking with a few low-fat cooking
techniques, and last week we gave you plenty of recipes for
winter greens. Up this week? Meatless meals. Now, let's bust one
myth right off the bat: Going vegetarian does not automatically
make you the picture of health. After all, there's no meat in
candy bars! But, if you do it the right way (whole foods,
healthy cooking, less junk) shifting to a plant-based diet could
deliver these five sought-after health benefits... Women who
follow a vegetarian diet expand their lifespan by an average of
5 years, according to new data presented at the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2012 Food & Nutrition Conference &
Expo. It may be the result of vegetarians’ lower body mass
index, which canprotect against diseases like heart disease and
high blood pressure. Removing an entire f