Vegan diets good for hearts
This so-called umbrella review gathered data from 21 other reviews and found that vegan and vegetarian diets were linked to a 15 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular disease and an eight per cent lower risk of dying from it compared to non-vegetarian diets. A vegan diet was also linked to improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.
Landry MJ, Senkus KE, Mangels AR et al. 2024. Vegetarian dietary patterns and cardiovascular risk factors and disease prevention: an umbrella review of systematic reviews. American Journal of Preventative Cardiology. 20, 100868.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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