Study sheds new light on pros, cons of vegetarianism for teens

A healthy choice for some may be linked to eating disorders for others

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
May 28, 2009

For young adults and teens, being a vegetarian can be a double-edged sword.

A new study found that, on one hand, teens and young adults who ate a vegetarian diet consumed more fruits and vegetables, and less fat, than their peers who ate meat.

And those young adults were also less likely to be....

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