Vegan Diets Reduce Global Warming

NAVS — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 19:30:14 +0000

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, adopting a vegan diet will not only make you healthier, it will help the planet, as well. Researchers evaluated the positive changes that would take place based on four scenarios, each involving diets with varying amounts of meat. Adopting a vegan diet could lead to the prevention of more than 8 million deaths by the year 2050. Additionally, the vegan diet could lessen the greenhouse gas emissions associated with raising livestock by 70 percent.

If healthy bodies and a healthy planet don’t provide enough motivation, consider the financial benefits: the study’s researchers predict that at least $1 trillion in health care costs and lost productivity could be saved by changing dietary habits. These savings increase to $30 trillion annually when putting a dollar value on lives lost due to unhealthy food consumption. Imagine the increase if researchers took into consideration the cost of today’s severe weather events that can be attributed to global warming.

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Cheese is the Most Addictive Food

sharongraff — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:03:14 +0000

Researchers at the University of Michigan set out to rank the most addictive foods using the Yale Food Addiction Scale. The study involved the dietary habits of 500 college students. The results were far from surprising: pizza ranked top among the addictive foods. The reason? The addictive nature of cheese. Scientists point out that a chemical called casein is prevalent in cheese (and other dairy products); when digested, casein releases casomorphins (an opiate) into the blood stream, producing an effect similar to those experienced after morphine or heroin use. According to Cameron Wells, a registered dietitian, the casomorphins“ really play with the dopamine receptors and trigger that addictive element.” Similar effects occur when ingesting high-fat and highly processed foods.

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Vegan Diets Reduce Global Warming

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