If you're overweight and have high cholesterol, eating a vegan diet low in carbs for 6 months might lower your risk of heart disease a little more than eating a vegetarian diet high in carbs.

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Effect of a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate (‘Eco-Atkins’) diet on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight in hyperlipidaemic adults: a randomised controlled trial

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2014 Feb 5

The study compared two plant-based diets — one low in carbs and one high in carbs — in people at risk for heart disease. The low-carb vegan diet did a better job lowering bad cholesterol and other heart risk factors, which means it likely reduces heart disease risk more than the high-carb version, just like the claim says.

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Effect of a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate (‘Eco-Atkins’) diet on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight in hyperlipidaemic adults: a randomised controlled trial

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003505

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