Vegetarian Value

Loma Linda University is a college in San Bernardino, California. It is known for many things, one being that people around the university tend to have incredible longevity of life. It is actually one of the top three highest longevity cities in the world. There are many theories on why people at this university are living longer, but it seems that it can be attributed mainly to the large Seventh-Day Adventists. Many Seventh-Day Adventists are vegetarians, and the school even went so far as to make their entire campus "meat-free". Adventists also avoid smoking, drinking alcohol, pork, lamb, shellfish, coffee, and tea. This article describes how this university campus and surrounding community are prime ground for studying long term effects of certain diet restrictions. In a two part clinical study, nutritional scientists were able to study over 50,000 people and evaluate how their diet and lifestyle effects their longevity. This could be very valuable to clinical dietetics. If we can show that one food, or even a certain group of foods can be a major impairment on longevity, it will help us better council clients into living healthier, longer lives. 

-JR

Palmer, S. (2013). Vegetarian Value. Today's Dietitian, 15(10), 24-24.

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