Tumblr (3.0; @veggiecentral)http://www.veggiecentral.com/<blockquote> <p><span>Vegetarian diets have existed for centuries. Research on vegetarianism has shown that populations that follow vegetarian diets and lifestyles maintain optimal health and have longer life expectancies. This may be related to the fact that these populations tend to have leaner body mass and a very low overweight/obesity rate. <strong>Other research regarding vegetarians has observed that the rates of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure were lower among long-term vegetarians versus non-vegetarians.</strong></span></p> </blockquote>http://www.veggiecentral.com/post/12640887599http://www.veggiecentral.com/post/12640887599Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:25:41 -0500protein