If you're not genetically prone to heart disease, eating mostly plants and living a healthy lifestyle might cut your chance of getting heart disease by about 20% compared to someone who doesn't follow such a lifestyle.

If you're genetically likely to get heart disease, eating a super healthy plant-based diet and living a healthy lifestyle might cut your risk of having heart disease by almost half compared to others with the same genes who don't eat well.

People who eat mostly plants and live healthily are less likely to get heart disease—and this protection is even stronger for people who are genetically more likely to get heart disease anyway.

People who eat lots of plants like fruits, veggies, nuts, and whole grains, don’t smoke, stay active, and get just the right amount of sleep are 22% less likely to get heart disease, especially if they stick to this lifestyle really well.

People who eat lots of healthy plant foods like whole grains, fruits, nuts, and veggies over a long time have a 25% lower chance of getting heart disease than those who don’t eat as many of these foods—so what you eat within a plant-based diet really matters for your heart.

People who eat more healthy plant foods like whole grains, fruits, nuts, and veggies—instead of processed stuff—tend to have a 25% lower chance of getting heart disease, especially if they’re health professionals in the U.S.