HEALTH

The Health Benefits of Being Vegan

What comes to mind when you hear the word vegan? For many, it’s a word charged with a host of associations. Common misconceptions—in addition to fluctuating trends in diet culture—can obscure the evidence-based data that finds vegan diets have a range of health benefits. Vegan diets can lower a person’s risk of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and inflammation. Want to learn more? This page provides information on the health advantages of a vegan diet as well as resources on how to transition to a vegan diet. 

Referenced Sources

• Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet

• Healthy Eating Plate | Harvard Health

• Insights Gained from 20 Years of Soy Research | ScienceDirect

• Nutrient Profiles of Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian Dietary Patterns | PMC

Further Reading 

• Prevent and Reduce Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn

• How Not to Die by Dr. Micheal Greger