Vegetarian Meal Planning - EmpowHer

Vegetarian Meal Planning EmpowHer By Denise DeWitt HERWriter January 11, 2012 - 10:35pm Eating a vegetarian diet can offer many health benefits including lower cholesterol and blood pressure, reduced risks of heart disease and cancer, and an improved body mass index (BMI).

The science of dieting - Baltimore Sun

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The science of dieting Baltimore Sun Under the BMI method, athletes like Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis would likely be considered obese because they have so much muscle that it causes them to weigh more than they look. Weight-loss experts, nutritionists and trainers instead are increasingly ... and more »

Want a healthier diet? - Hamilton Spectator

Want a healthier diet? Hamilton Spectator “Eating a vegetarian diet lowers your BMI (body mass index) and decreases your blood pressure and risk for many chronic diseases,” said Dee Gabbard, a clinical dietitian in Milwaukee, Wisc. According to Meatless Monday, a nonprofit initiative of The ...

'The Coming Epidemic' - The Missourian

'The Coming Epidemic' The Missourian “If you look at the people who develop heart disease as adults there are a number of risk factors: 1. weight or body mass index (BMI); 2. hypertension or high blood pressure; 3. cigarette smoking; and 4. adverse parameters in their lipid panel, ... and more »

Want a healthier diet? Try these six steps in the year ahead - SunHerald.com

Want a healthier diet? Try these six steps in the year ahead SunHerald.com "Eating a vegetarian diet lowers your BMI (body mass index) and decreases your blood pressure and risk for many chronic diseases," said Dee Gabbard a clinical dietitian at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. According to Meatless Monday, ...