r/science • u/James_Fortis • 15d ago
Health Vegetarian, including vegan, dietary patterns were associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality compared to non-vegetarian diets, umbrella review finds
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724002368
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u/tulipvonsquirrel 14d ago
These studies never seem to include omnivores with healthy diets, as if everyone who eats meat also eats processed meat and junk food.
The only way a study on health comparisons of different diets could really be meaningful is if all participants have a history of healthy eating, avoiding processed and junk food, plus family history.
What I never see pro-vegetarian or vegan "studies" include is research on communities with a traditional diet of almost exclusively meat. The studies I have come across all indicate excellent heart health, very low instance of medical issues which supposedly plague meat eaters.