Wow - You Don't Say

A large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke. The plan, called the DASH diet, favors fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk and plant-based protein over meat.

Many studies have shown that vegetarians seem to have a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease (which causes heart attack), high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and some forms of cancer.

Out of almost fifty recipes for GERD-inflicted patients, less than five have meat. Interesting.

Vegetarian diets that include generous amounts of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes are high in fiber and phytochemicals. Vegetarian diets often are lower in calories than are nonvegetarian diets. All of these factors benefit people with diabetes.

Plus vegetarians are thinner, cuter, and tastier. I could go on and on.