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Increasing intake of plant foods is recommended for cardiovascular health.
Health practitioners should encourage patients to increase plant food consumption.
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Major findings include: ... increasing intake of plant foods;
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Changing dietary approaches to prevent cardiovascular disease
Paul J. Nestel et al. · Current Opinion in Lipidology · 2020
DOI 10.1097/mol.0000000000000709
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