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Eating foods that don't cause much inflammation might help your red blood cells live longer by reducing damage from oxidative stress.
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Dietary Patterns, Oxidative Stress, and Early Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Mediterranean, Vegan, and Vegetarian Diets
Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
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2025 Jan 31The study looked at how healthy diets affect inflammation and oxidative stress, but it didn’t measure how long red blood cells live, so it can’t confirm the claim.
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