The health benefits of eating plants come mostly from real foods like beans, vegetables, and fruits—not from fake meats or sugary vegan snacks.

Eating more plants like vegetables, fruits, nuts, and beans may help protect your heart because they give you more good nutrients and less of the bad fats that can harm your heart.

People who eat more plants and less meat and dairy tend to have an 8% lower chance of getting heart disease, at least among U.S. health workers.

If you eat mostly plants like vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains—without too much processing—your heart stays healthier, you get all the nutrients you need, and it’s also better for the planet.

Eating lots of healthy plants like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains is great for your heart—even if you also eat some fish, eggs, or dairy, your heart still gets most of the benefit from the plants, not from cutting out all animal foods.

People who eat mostly plants tend to have better blood sugar control after meals, lower bad cholesterol, less inflammation, and less fat in their liver compared to those who eat more animal products.