Did you Know ?

 

• Medical research has shown that on average, a lifelong vegetarian visits the hospital 22 per cent less often than an average meat-eater
  
  
• A study conducted over 13 years by Oxford University concluded that vegetarians were 40 per cent less likely to suffer from certain cancers. Vegetarians are also 50 per cent less likely to suffer from gall stones and less likely to suffer from diet-related diabetes.
  
  
• Omega 3 - shattering the fishconceptions - Essential fatty acid, Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)is converted in the body to the beneficial long chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. An ‘essential’ nutrient, ALA, the parent omega-3 fat, directly affects many vital processes in the human body including immune responses, blood clotting and cell structure. Additional intake of omega-3 is thought to have a positive effect on joint inflammation and symptoms of arthritis. Unfortunately there is a common misconception that vegetarians cannot obtain omega-3 fats in their diet because fish oils are usually cited as the primary source. In fact intake of omega-3 does not pose a problem for vegetarians or vegans at all, as it can be found in a number of plant oils. Plant sources of Alpha-linolenic acid (Omega 3 family)
  Oils made from linseed (flaxseed), walnuts, rapeseed (canola), soya bean and pumpkinseed.