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Vegan and vegetarian diets lower the risk of heart disease but raise the risk of stroke, a major study suggests.
The research, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at 48,000 people for up to 18 years.
The vegans and vegetarians had 10 fewer cases of coronary heart disease per 1,000 people compared with the meat-eaters but three more cases of stroke.
Diet experts said, whatever people's dietary choice, eating a wide range of foods was best for their health.
It analyses data from the EPIC-Oxford study, a major long-term research project looking at diet and health.
[...] Altogether, there were 2,820 cases of coronary heart disease (CHD) and 1,072 cases of stroke - including 300 haemorrhagic strokes, which happen when a weakened blood vessel bursts and bleeds into the brain.
The pescetarians were found to have a 13% lower risk of CHD than the meat-eaters, while the vegetarians and vegans had a 22% lower risk. But those on plant-based diets had a 20% higher risk of stroke. The researchers suggested this could be linked to low vitamin B12 levels but said more studies were needed to investigate the connection.
It is also possible that the association may have nothing to do with people's diets and may just reflect other differences in the lives of people who do not eat meat. Dr Frankie Phillips, from the British Dietetic Association, says not - because this was an observational study. "They looked at what people ate and followed them for years, so it's an association, not cause-and-effect," she says.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 09 2019, @02:53PM (4 children)
A balanced diet!
So that taking a shit becomes a real pleasure again.
See, that's how you tell if your diet is good. Always look for the comfortable shit. There you will find true prosperity and long life.
(Score: 4, Funny) by ikanreed on Monday September 09 2019, @02:55PM
Yeah, have the snickers and the 3 musketeers. Balance!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 09 2019, @04:01PM (1 child)
you will still die someday of something!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 09 2019, @09:54PM
When my bunghole is at peace, then so am I, being free to ponder hitting the ground in 3, 2, 1....
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Monday September 09 2019, @06:31PM
There's a good quote from the movie "Jarhead" about this... might be the only good point in the whole movie.
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