While identical twins share a significant amount of DNA, their dietary choices can lead to very different health outcomes for them. In March 2022, 22 sets of identical adult twins participated in a ...

A major new meta-analysis finds that vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children when properly planned. Kids on plant-based diets often had better heart health markers, including ...

The vegan diet is twice as nice as experts previously thought. They share not only a genetic background, but identical twins also share the same upbringing and environment, making them ideal study ...

A new Netflix documentary is exploring the benefits of a plant-based diet just in time for New Year’s resolutions. The series, called “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment,” follows four sets of ...

Healthy twins who ate a vegan diet for eight weeks had lower “bad” low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol, better blood sugar levels, and greater weight loss than siblings who ate a diet of meat ...

More families are choosing plant-based diets for their children, but are children’s nutritional needs being adequately met?

Researchers randomly assigned 22 pairs of healthy adult identical twins (34 women, mean age 39 years, mean body mass index 25.9) to a healthy vegan or omnivore diet (1 twin per pair) for 8 weeks. For ...

With supermarket shelves packed with oat milk, coconut yoghurt and meat alternatives, there has never been a better time to be vegan. Many give up meat and dairy to reduce their carbon footprint or ...

Kids on a vegan diet were found to have 4 to 6% lower bone mass than their peers who ate both plant and animal foods, a study suggests.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Twins assigned to a vegan diet had significant decreases in LDL that were seen as early as 4 weeks. According to ...

Besides being environmentally friendly, eating a vegan diet appears to improve health and slow biological aging. A vegan meal including a crepe, cabbage, and a vegan sauce. (Credit: Ula Zarosa / CC BY ...

Massive review finds vegetarian and vegan kids are leaner with better cholesterol, but face significantly higher vitamin and ...