Plant-Based Diets May Prevent Chronic Diseases

Sixty-three percent of all deaths globally in 2008 were due to non-communicable chronic diseases and conditions, such as certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes type 2, says the World Health Organization.

Fighting Food-Poisoning Bacteria With Leaves Of Carob Tree

Leaves of the plant that yields carob – the substitute for chocolate that some consider healthier than chocolate – are a rich source of antibacterial substances ideal for fighting the microbe responsible for listeriosis, a serious form of food poisoning, according to a report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

Chronic Diseases May Be Avoided By Plant-Based Diets

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 63 percent of the deaths that occurred in 2008 were attributed to non-communicable chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, Type 2 diabetes and obesity – for which poor diets are contributing factors. Yet people that live in societies that eat healthy, plant-based diets rarely fall victim to these ailments…