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Since 1974, we’ve explored the links between lifestyle, diet and disease among the Seventh-day Adventist population.
AHS-2 Study
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Testimonial
"Faith and health is a good partnership — and the way people focus on health, diet and exercise is a new fountain of youth. We have the obligation to learn to be healthy. This study creates awareness of what we’re doing and makes us examples for the world."
Research
Study associates higher mortality with eating lots of ultra-processed foods, red meat
May 17, 2022
Research
Vegans boast a greater abundance of disease-fighting biomarkers than non-vegetarians
March 17, 2022
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Canned, cooked tomatoes can reduce the risk of prostate cancer
June 3, 2020