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Winston J. Craig
Researcher at Loma Linda University
Publications - 29
Citations - 4457
Winston J. Craig is an academic researcher from Loma Linda University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Saturated fat & Vegetarian nutrition. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 27 publications receiving 3602 citations. Previous affiliations of Winston J. Craig include River Plate Adventist University & Andrews University.
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Health-promoting properties of common herbs
TL;DR: The volatile essential oils of commonly used culinary herbs, spices, and herbal teas inhibit mevalonate synthesis and thereby suppress cholesterol synthesis and tumor growth.
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Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets
TL;DR: It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.
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Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets.
TL;DR: This article reviews the current data related to key nutrients for vegetarians including protein, n-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium, and vitamins D and B-12 and concludes that a vegetarian diet can meet current recommendations for all of these nutrients.
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Health effects of vegan diets
TL;DR: A vegetarian diet is associated with many health benefits because of its higher content of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, and many phytochemicals and a fat content that is more unsaturated.
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Phytochemicals : Guardians of our Health
TL;DR: A diet rich in plant foods will provide a milieu of phytochemicals, nonnutritive substances in plants that possess health-protective benefits, which will reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.