As many as 65% of U.S. adults were overweight in the year 2000, and the number of overweight children has doubled in the last thirty years. Veggie foods are a good low-cal alternative to meat in your diet, plus they're tasty and delicious. Just a few more veggies in your day can help benefit your long-term health.

Heart Disease

While many factors affect heart disease, twenty-five grams of soy protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.

Help Control Diabetes

Research shows a diet low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates (found only in plant foods), as part of a healthy lifestyle, can help control type 2 diabetes.

Lower Your Risk of Cancer

Low fat diets rich in fiber-containing grain products, fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer, a disease associated with many factors.

Improve High Blood Pressure

Comparing those who eat meat to vegetarians, veggie lovers may have a lower risk of exhibiting high blood pressure. Studies suggest that when meat eaters with high blood pressure switch to an all-veggie diet their blood pressure drops.