Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Lars the half-baked Swedish meatball continues to insist that the vegetarian diet is not healthier than a meat-eater's diet. It's certainly healthier for the animals which are killed for their flesh (dispute that, Lars). As for scientific studies promoting vegetarianism, try:1. Kjeldsen-Kragh, J. Controlled trial of fasting and one-year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet, 991; 338: 899-902.
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(b) Peltonen, R., et al. Changes of Faecal Flora in Rheumatoid Arthritis During Fasting and One-Year Vegetarian
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Or try http://www.vegsource.org/klaper/optimum.htm for more
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