His findings have been published in some of the top medical peer-reviewed journals in the world, including The Journal of the American Medical Association and The Lancet . Marcus finds Ornish's results striking. Fifty percent of the non-vegetarian population in the U.S. dies of heart disease. Among vegans, that percentage approaches zero. Marcus counters that no matter what one eats, achieving a balance is always crucial to maintaining health.
Vegetarianism is no exception to that rule.
If you base your diet around grains, rice, beans, vegetables and fruits, then if you're getting enough calories, you'll be getting enough protein. Marcus hears too many stories of people deciding they won't eat any more animal products one day, and then when suppertime rolls around, they don't know what to cook, other than a burger or a breast of chicken. Marcus' message isn't likely to win friends among America's cattlemen, some of whom are busy suing Oprah Winfrey for saying nasty things about their products. It jacks up the element of risk for editors. The problem, he finds, is that as new studies strengthen his case, new laws emerge to further restrict him from spreading the word.