Research
Macro partitioning
Vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with a lower risk of ischemic heart disease and cancer, as well as lower mortality from cardiovascular diseases, compared to omnivorous diets.
Incorporating more plant-based foods and reducing meat intake may lower your risk of heart disease and cancer. This is a long-term lifestyle shift rather than a quick fix.
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Vegetarian diet is also associated with lower mortality from CVDs... significantly associated with... lower risk of ischemic heart disease and cancer.
Why this rating
Based on umbrella review of observational studies and meta-analyses, subject to heterogeneity.
Source
Cardiovascular health and cancer risk associated with plant based diets: An umbrella review
Angelo Capodici et al. · PLoS ONE · 2024
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0300711
Meta-analysisCited 38×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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