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The phrase "plant-based diet" is being tossed around a lot these days. The Skeptical Cardiologist never knows what people mean when they use it and so must assume that most of the world is also puzzled by this trendy term. For some, a "plant-based diet" is what vegans eat. Veganism combines a diet free of animal products with a moral philosophy that rejects the "commodity status of animals." Vegans are the strictest of vegetarians, eschewing milk, fish, and eggs. One plant-based diet advocate in the introduction to a  special issue of the  Journal of Geriatric Cardiology  wrote that "a plant-based diet consists of all minimally processed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, herbs, and spices and excludes all animal products, including red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products." You will notice that this cardiologist "excludes all animal products" and that the qualifying phrase "minimally processed...

If you are looking for anti aging supplements  backed by evidence, you've come to the right place. Instead of taking untested supplements, you might need to consider supplements that actually work. Aging can be defined as the time-related deterioration of the physiological functions necessary for survival and fertility ( Source ). The characteristics of aging—as distinguished from diseases of aging (such as cancer and heart disease)—affect all the individuals of a species. Recent studies have indicated that there are genetic components to aging, and that the genetically determined life span characteristic of a species can be modulated by altering genes or diet. This article compiles research related to the anti-aging or slowing the aging process. This article will also reveal exciting new information about a variety of immune-enhancing natural products and nutrients that may help you maintain youthful immune system function into advancing age. Methodol...