Do vegans have a higher risk of stroke?
The EPIC-Oxford study published in the BMJ that their scare-story is based on suggests that vegetarians (including vegans) have a much lower risk of heart disease but may have a higher risk…
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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The EPIC-Oxford study published in the BMJ that their scare-story is based on suggests that vegetarians (including vegans) have a much lower risk of heart disease but may have a higher risk…
This smacks of desperation, the meat industry are clearly on the back foot now that there have never been so many vegans and meat sales are dropping. The study in…
Study discovers a component of meat is transformed into a very dangerous compound by gut bacteria L-carnitine is a substance found mostly in red meat, smaller amounts are also in...
How vegetarian and vegan diets affect your gut microbiota Gut microbiota, previously called gut flora, is the name given to the trillions of microorganisms living in your gut. They can...
How going meat-free can help lower your risk The huge EPIC-Oxford study looked at the links between diet and the risk of hospitalisation or death with diabetes in over 45,000...
Poor diets kill more people than tobacco In 2017, 11 million deaths around the world were related to poor diet, even more than smoking, according to this major study. Heart...
Red and processed meats are putting even low consumers at risk People eating red and processed meat increase their risk of bowel cancer even if the amount they eat falls...
Vegans have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of death and disability in the UK but it can be...
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