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vegetarian teens vs. meat-eating teens
how do they match up in the “healthy people 2010” objectives set for the
nation by the u.s. department of health and human services? findings
from the largest comparison study of veg and non-veg adolescents.
“the vast majority, perhaps 80 to 90%, of all cancers,
cardiovascular diseases, and other forms of degenerative illnesses
can be prevented, at least until very old age, simply by adopting
a plant-based diet.”
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t. colin campbell, ph.d.,
professor emeritus of nutritional
biochemistry at cornell university and best-selling author of
“the china study,” describing the most comprehensive
scientific study of health and nutrition conducted to date.
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80%
71%
48%
50%
39%
32%
28%
14%
% meeting
“healthy people
2010” objectives
objective:
total fat
objective:
saturated fat
objective:
≥3 daily servings
of vegetables
objective:
≥5 daily servings
of fruit and vegetables
were amazed by how many different foods he enjoyed. Plus, not
relying on animal products such as milk or cheese in his early eat-
ing experiences opened him up to wonderfully healthy and tasty
food choices not typically associated with infant food, such as avo-
cado, mango, asparagus, quinoa, and tofu. As Leo graduated from
eating baby food to eating what's on our own plates, we became
even more attuned to our own food choices. If Leo was eating what
we were, we needed to make sure our meals were as healthy as
possible.
We have the fattest generation of kids in history, yet the Stan-
dard American Diet—aptly known as SAD—is still embraced by
families from coast to coast. Studies now show that more than half
of the children and young adults in the United States already have
