We already know that diseases can be managed through our diet alone, but can we decrease the nations occurrence of diabetes, cancer and high cholesterol through an entirely plant based diet? The China Study, a book based on the series of studies that took place in rural China and Taiwan, speaks of the health benefits of consuming an entirely plant based diet. Now you may be thinking, is this something I could handle? Could you give up eating red meat and poultry? While there is a lot of science and research supporting a plant based diet, do you think the general public of the U.S. could get behind such a diet? For longevity, better quality of life and a reduced risk of hundreds of cancers? This may be something to look into...
Refrenced from: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/nutrition-advice-from-the-china-study/
By: Sarah Hults
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