Letter: Turn a new leaf and try low-fat, plant-based diet | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Letter: Turn a new leaf and try low-fat, plant-based diet | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

You can protect the planet, improve your health and save money with a few simple lifestyle changes. Heart disease and stroke — largely caused by a high-fat, animal-based diet — are preventable and even reversible through a low-fat, plant-based diet. This same diet also helps fight climate change: Meat and dairy production contributes to about 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions, drives deforestation, pollutes water and harms biodiversity.

Opting for Plant-Based Foods Instead of Animal Products Leads to Weight Loss, Reduction in Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women, Finds New Study

Opting for Plant-Based Foods Instead of Animal Products Leads to Weight Loss, Reduction in Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women, Finds New Study Jeff Surak Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:11 Featured Image fighting-hot-flashes-with-diet-HERO.jpg Summary WASHINGTON, D.C.—A diet that replaces animal products with plant-based foods—whether unprocessed or ultra-processed—and includes soybeans can lead to significant weight loss and a reduction in severe hot f…