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A new study reveals that a vegan diet could help reduce inflammation of heart lesions less than the diet recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA).
The study involved 100 people with heart disease, defined as having at least one narrowed heart artery. Half were randomly selected for a vegan diet, which excludes meat, poultry, dairy products, eggs, seafood and fish. The rest followed AHA, which promotes lean poultry, low-fat fish and dairy products, and plant-based foods. All participants received weekly races, a recipe book and sample menus. They also provided 24-hour diet recall registers twice a week, random days.
After eight weeks, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were 32% lower in the vegan diet group than in the AHA diet group. High levels of CRP – a marker of inflammation – are badociated with a higher risk of heart attack. The study, December 4, 2018, Journal of the American Heart Association, provides additional support for the benefits of plant-based diets.
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