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Different Kinds of Gluttony
Posted by Elvin Adams on
Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest medieval philosophers, recognized that gluttony involved more than eating too much. He developed a list of other ways in which a person might “abuse” food to the point of gluttony. Here are the different ways in which a person can be gluttonous.
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Good News for Vegetarians' Bone Density
Posted by Fred Hardinge on
Vegetarianism is not a serious risk factor for osteoporotic fracture.
Bone health has been a concern to those who choose a vegetarian diet. A newly published meta-analysis of nine earlier studies on bone-mineral density (BMD) and vegetarian diets is cause to breathe a bit easier. While vegetarians and vegans have a slightly lower BMD (4% and 6% respectively) than omnivores, the size of the difference is very small and "clinically insignificant". An accompanying editorial stated, "it can be concluded that vegetarianism is not a serious risk factor for osteoporotic fracture."