Plant-based diets may benefit both glycemic control and cardiovascular health in patients with diabetes. Plant-based diets are low in saturated fat, rich in phytochemicals, fiber, and include low-glycemic fruits and vegetables, grains, and legumes.
Plant-based Diets Can Improve Heart Health
Plant-based diets can improve your heart health. Vegetarian and vegan diets are rich in fiber and phytonutrients which can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress whereas animal products are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, heme iron, and environmental pollutants that can affect heart health.
Plant-based diets can improve your heart health. Vegetarian and vegan diets are rich in fiber and phytonutrients which can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress whereas animal products are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, heme iron, and environmental pollutants that can affect heart health.
‘Plant-based diets are low in saturated fat, rich in phytochemicals, fiber, and include low-glycemic fruits and vegetables, grains, and legumes may lower cardiometabolic disease risk in diabetics.’
More than 100 million Americans currently have diabetes or prediabetes. Those with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who do not have diabetes. "The link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease is strong. Sixty to seventy percent of people who have type 2 diabetes die of heart disease," says study co-author Hana Kahleova, M.D., Ph.D., director of clinical research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. "The good news is that this study shows that the same simple prescription--eating a plant-based diet--can reduce our risk for heart problems and improve type 2 diabetes at the same time."
The study authors suggest that plant-based diets, which center on fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, benefit both glycemic control and cardiovascular health, because they are low in saturated fat, rich in phytochemicals, high in fiber, and often rich in low-glycemic fruits and vegetables.
Do Plant-Based Vegetarian Diet Lower Cholesterol Levels?
Plant-based vegetarian diets, particularly vegan diets significantly lower total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, reveals a new study.
Plant-based vegetarian diets, particularly vegan diets significantly lower total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, reveals a new study.
Source-Eurekalert
Vegetarian Diet Can Provide A Bundle of Health Benefits
Plant-based diet can lower the risk of chronic diseases, obesity, and death. Eating a healthy vegetarian diet can offer several health benefits.
Plant-based diet can lower the risk of chronic diseases, obesity, and death. Eating a healthy vegetarian diet can offer several health benefits.
Healthy Nordic Dietary Recommendations Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
A diet low in carbohydrates and trans-fats, with more of protein and fat, is shown to significantly reduce cardiometabolic risk factors by a Swedish study.
A diet low in carbohydrates and trans-fats, with more of protein and fat, is shown to significantly reduce cardiometabolic risk factors by a Swedish study.
