(CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a ...

My husband and I stopped eating meat when we got married almost 50 years ago. We don't miss meat, though I did have to up my protein intake recently. I started paying attention to the protein content ...

New U.S. dietary guidelines push meat and animal-based products while underplaying plant-based vegetarian options. More balanced public health messaging may be warranted.

A new study has found that those following diets that don't contain meat were less likely to become centenarians compared with meat eaters ...

Don't listen to these myths about going vegetarian. Vegetarian diets tend to have higher levels of fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamins C and E than omnivorous ...

Vegetarian spring rolls are pictured in this 2007 file photo. A plant-based diet may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and premature death due to cardiovascular disease, according to a new ...

A major study finds that vegetarian diets could reduce the chances of aging healthily—unless older adults eat high-quality plant-based foods rich in nutrients. Study: Vegetarian diet and healthy aging ...

You (and baby) can thrive on a vegan or vegetarian diet during pregnancy—you just have to pay extra attention to your ...

Reap the benefits of embracing your inner herbivore. Oct. 8, 2014— -- intro: Even if you're not interested in becoming a vegetarian or vegan, there are plenty of reasons to up your intake of ...