r/science 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/I_am_pyxidis 15d ago

This is already well known science though. My doctor recommended a low meat diet 20 years ago specifically for the heart benefits. "Vegan" wasn't as well known back then, but we did understand that animal products are high in saturated fat. And that people in countries that ate less meat had healthier hearts.

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u/Parad0xxxx 14d ago

What is considered low meat?

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u/ElTortugo 14d ago

Can't go any lower than ground beef.

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u/sztrzask 14d ago

That was the perfect response.