A review of research to date finds that vegan and vegetarian diets can support healthy growth in children, but may pose a risk of nutrient deficiencies if key nutrients are not adequately obtained. A ...

In a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, scientists provide a detailed overview of the health effects of a vegan diet among ...

Children on plant-based diets may need to take supplements or eat fortified foods to get enough key nutrients, researchers ...

Vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth when carefully planned with appropriate supplementation, finds a major ...

A large meta-analysis has shown that vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children if they are carefully ...

The vegan diet is twice as nice as experts previously thought. They share not only a genetic background, but identical twins also share the same upbringing and environment, making them ideal study ...

Studies have shown that a plant-based diet may be better for preventing diabetes than a low carb diet. A 30-year study ...

More families are choosing plant-based diets. This article explores what a major study found about kids’ growth, nutrition, ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

A new analysis finds that a low-fat vegan diet leads to greater weight loss than the Mediterranean diet, even when it includes foods labeled “unhealthful” in plant-based diet scoring systems. Eating a ...

A study comparing adult twins found that following a vegan diet for eight weeks reduced biomarkers of biological aging. Researchers used a method called DNA methylation to measure aging biomarkers in ...