The Claim

Healthful plant foods (e.g., whole grains, legumes, nuts) are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, while unhealthful plant foods (e.g., refined grains, sugary drinks) are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

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

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

Not all plant foods are the same for your heart—eating things like whole grains and nuts may help lower your risk of heart disease, but eating sugary drinks and white bread might raise it.

See the scientific wording

Not all plant-based foods have the same effect on cardiovascular disease risk, with healthful plant foods (e.g., whole grains, legumes, nuts) associated with lower risk and unhealthful plant foods (e.g., refined grains, sugary drinks) associated with higher risk.

What the research says

1 study

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

    This study found that eating healthy plant foods like whole grains and nuts lowers heart disease risk, but eating unhealthy plant foods like sugary drinks and white bread might raise it — so not all plant foods are created equal for your heart.

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