Vegetable benefits: The American Dietetic Association’s position paper on vegetarian diets stated that vegetarian diets are associated with lower BMI, cholesterol, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, blood pressure and cancer risk.
PETALING JAYA: With the hype over the benefits of a vegetarian diet, many have jumped onto the bandwagon without further thought.
Though a vegetarian diet does offer quite a few benefits, there are certain pitfalls to avoid, advises dietitian Ngoh Hooi Jiun.
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