How Healthy Are the New Plant-Based ‘Fake Meats’?

She noted that the World Health Organization has classified processed meats (deli meats, bacon and sausage) as potentially cancer-causing, and red meat (veal, lamb, beef and pork) as probable cancer-causing substances, due to the processing, compounds in the meat and cooking methods. “Limiting consumption of red and processed meats significantly lowers one’s intake of … Read more

Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For a host of reasons, millions worldwide are deciding to give up meat and focus on a plant-based diet. But new research out of Greece is a reminder that not all vegetarian diets are healthy — especially for people who are already obese. “The quality of plant-based diets … Read more