Dear Doctors: I read about a study that says it's possible for someone who eats meat to have a gut that's as healthy as someone who is vegan. I know your gut microbiome is an important part of good ...

Here’s a puzzle: a 2024 study found nearly 70% of Americans say they’ve reduced their red meat consumption in the past year, but only 11% qualify as flexitarian, per a December 2024 survey. So what’s ...

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During Lent, many Catholics abstain from eating red meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays. This practice is a spiritual act of sacrifice, penance, and self-control, not a dietary rule. Abstaining from ...

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If you’re considering following a vegetarian diet or simply looking to eat less animal protein, this flexitarian-style, simple 30-day Mediterranean diet meal plan is a good place to start. We ...

Torrey Snow’s recent commentary criticizing Gov. Wes Moore for endorsing “Meat Out” week in Maryland (“Wes Moore’s ‘MeatOut’ message not what Maryland farmers ordered,” March 18) is based on the false ...

Chronic kidney disease, CKD or loss of kidney function, affects around 800 million adults worldwide, a number that has more than doubled since 1990. A new study, conducted by researchers in China and ...

Meat can play a key role in a nutritious diet, but factors like age, personal beliefs, and health status can shape how much of it you should eat. For most healthy adults who consume animal protein, ...