HEALTH ALERT: All the more reason to eat your fruits and veggies!
According to data published in the JAMA Internal Medicine, an analysis of data on over 73,000 U.S. and Canadian study participants showed that those who followed a vegetarian diet has a lower risk of mortality from all causes (over a year) compared with meat eaters.
Lead author, Dr. Michael Orlich, said:
I think this adds to the evidence showing the possible beneficial effect of vegetarian diets in the prevention of chronic diseases and the improvement of longevity