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 ...

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 ...