ADA says Vegan Diets are Nutritionally Adequate

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Are plant-based diets healthy?

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes.

Does a whole-food, plant-based diet supply adequate nutrition?

An evidence-based review showed that vegetarian diets can be nutritionally adequate in pregnancy and result in positive maternal and infant health outcomes. The results of an evidence-based review showed that a vegetarian diet is associated with a lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease. Vegetarians also appear to have lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than nonvegetarians.

Additional information:

(1) See my Prevent and Reverse Disease Pinterest Board

(2) Is the Standard American Diet Child Abuse?

(3) Should a Vegan Diet be Considered Child Neglect?