{"id":22298,"date":"2010-05-28T01:20:41","date_gmt":"2010-05-28T06:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=22298"},"modified":"2010-05-27T18:24:03","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T23:24:03","slug":"martha-stewart-discusses-benfits-of-a-vegetarian-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/martha-stewart-discusses-benfits-of-a-vegetarian-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha Stewart Discusses Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image Via: MarthaStewart.com<\/p><\/div>\n

While the queen of cooking and crafts, Martha Stewart, is not a vegetarian, recently she advised a fan about the benefits of following a meat-free diet. In fact, Martha has had plenty of experience with putting into practice a well-planned and nutrient-rich vegetarian diet, as her\u00a0daughter Alexis is a devoted vegetarian.<\/p>\n

But it’s not just Martha who\u00a0is extolling the benefits of a plant-based diet. The medical community is as well. Dr. Dean Ornish, one of the leading physicians (and vegetarians) on heart disease, and author of the books,\u00a0The\u00a0Life Choice Diet, Eat More,Weigh Less<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0 and The Spectrum Diet<\/a>,<\/em> strongly advocates for a meat-free diet, particularly for those who are at risk for heart disease.<\/p>\n

Recently, the American Dietetic Association<\/a>, stated that “well-planned vegan and other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.”<\/p>\n

And since nixing meat for greens is just as “in” as the green movement, here is a list of a few famous vegetarians you might recognize:<\/p>\n