| In the midst of the growing global obesity crisis | | | | Responsible Medicine are urging patients struggling |
| stoked by fast food advertisements and | | | | with obesity to adopt a vegan diet before |
| sedentary lifestyles, many medical professionals | | | | succumbing to crippling weight related health |
| and health conscious consumers are combating | | | | problems like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, |
| excess fat by personally adopting and publicly | | | | stroke, heart attack, gout, gallstones, |
| lauding the positive effects of a vegan diet. While | | | | osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea. "Vegetarians, |
| many consumers consider vegetarianism to be an | | | | especially vegans, have weights that are closer to |
| unnaturally extreme lifestyle, research indicates | | | | desirable weights than do non-vegetarians," says a |
| that vegans have the right idea when it comes to | | | | representative of The American Dietetic |
| eliminating meat and dairy products to reach and | | | | Association. |
| maintain a healthy weight. | | | | This is because vegan food staples like whole |
| Indeed, preeminent nutrition expert Dr. T. Colin | | | | grains, fruits, vegetables, and beans are low in fat, |
| Campbell states, "Quite simply, the more you | | | | have no cholesterol, and are rich in fiber and |
| substitute plant foods for animal foods, the | | | | nutrients. With the experts backing vegetarianism, |
| healthier you are likely to be. I now consider | | | | it's hard to ignore the benefits of converting to a |
| veganism to be the ideal diet. A vegan meal | | | | vegan diet. Although a poorly planned vegan diet |
| plan-particularly one that is low in fat-will | | | | may potentially result in low levels of calcium, |
| substantially reduce disease risks. Plus, we've seen | | | | iodine, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, by consulting |
| no disadvantages from veganism. In every | | | | with a nutritionist or using a professionally balanced |
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| health in comparison to both vegetarians and | | | | ensure that your vegan diet is nutritionally |
| non-vegetarians." | | | | complete. For people interested in trying |
| Dr. T. Colin Campbell's medical opinion regarding | | | | vegetarianism, there are programs available to |
| vegetarianism is now widely shared by respected | | | | help make the transition to a vegan lifestyle |
| medical experts and groups from around the | | | | easier. Gobble Green, The Vegan Society, PETA, |
| world. Most notably, The American Dietetic | | | | Vegan Action, and Vegan Outreach all offer |
| Association and Physicians Committee for | | | | support for new vegans. |