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A plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk of heart failure.

11/25/2017

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Heart failure is a condition in which the heart muscle is not strong enough to pump enough blood to the body. Heart failure affects about 6.5 million adults in the United States.
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Study results presented at the American Heart Association annual scientific meeting found correlations between heart failure development in those without heart disease and eating patterns. Researchers identified five main eating patterns in the United States:
  • Convenience diet: Mexican and Chinese-style food with mixed dishes of meats and beans
  • Plant-based diet: Rich in fruits, vegetables, fruit juice, cereal grains, fish and poultry
  • Sweets diet: Added fats, bread, chocolate, desserts, sweet breakfast foods
  • Southern diet: Added fats, fried food, organ and processed meat, fatty dairy, egg/egg dishes
  • Alcohol/salad diet: Beer, wine, liquor, green leafy vegetables, salad dressings, nuts and seeds and coffee

The only eating pattern associated with a lower risk of heart failure was a plant-based diet eating pattern

References

  1. Plant based diet associated with less heart failure risk. American Heart Association Meeting Report Poster Presentation M2081 - Session: LB.APS.10. November 13, 2017 Categories: Heart News, Scientific Conferences & Meetings.
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