Benefits of a Vegan Diet: Should You Eliminate Meat and Dairy?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Tatiyana_T]Tatiyana T

Recent research shows that a vegan diet if planned correctly has many health benefits. Elimination of meat and other animal based products can help reduce excessive consumption of fats, proteins and sugars. These changes to the diet can help lower cholesterol, reduce risk for cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc. Well planned vegan diet is low in calories, yet very nutrient dense. For years the question was if vegan diet is appropriate for children, adolescents, and pregnant women or elderly. The concern was that certain lifecycles require more nutrients, protein, etc. The argument was that vegan diet is low in protein and fats, hence unhealthy for children, adolescents, etc. Recent research has proven this assumption incorrect. It is important to note that there are different types of vegan diets out there and older research studies did not take…