People in Greece who eat mostly healthy plant foods like vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains tend to have lower heart disease risk—even when you account for things like how old they are,...

From: Quality of plant-based diets in relation to 10-year cardiovascular disease risk: the ATTICA cohort study

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People in Greece who eat mostly healthy plant foods like vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains tend to have lower heart disease risk—even when you account for things like how old they are,...

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In a Greek adult population, adherence to a healthful plant-based diet is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, even after adjusting for age, sex, physical activity, smoking, alcohol intake, BMI, and socioeconomic status.

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Study: Quality of plant-based diets in relation to 10-year cardiovascular disease risk: the ATTICA cohort study

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