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Reduced disease risk: A large body of research shows that vegetarian diets are "associated with lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, less obesity & consequently less heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and mortality."-quoting from www.Vegetarian-nutrition.Info/updates/vegetarian_diets_health_benefits.Php/ iron deficiency is more common & low vit d & B12 could occur, but supplements can compensate.
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