For Your Health

Take a look at our animal-based vs. plant-based nutrition chart.

Vegetarian Solutions is committed to bringing out all the health benefits of a plant-based diet.

What you know about health	What you need to know about health
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is America's number one killer. 954,000 people died of CVD last year in American, and this accounted for over 42% of all deaths.	Heart disease can be reversed with a program which includes regular exercise, a low-fat, plant-based diet, and stress-reduction techniques such as meditation and visualization.
The average cholesterol level of people eating a meat-centered diet is 210 mg/dl.
An American male's risk of death from a heart attack is 50%.	The average cholesterol level for an American male who does not consume meat, dairy or eggs is 128 mg/dl, and the risk of dying from a heart attack is only 4%.

References

American Cancer Society's Guidelines on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Prevention http://www2.cancer.org/prevention/index.cfm?prevention=1