27 June 2014

Vegetarian diets may reduce heart disease

Many people choose to follow vegetarian diets. There can be many health advantages in doing so. For instance, vegetarian diets tend to be low in saturated fats and rich in natural antioxidants and other anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, which can have a wide range of benefits throughout the body.
 
According to recent research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who regularly consume nuts and legumes may reduce their risk of heart disease.
It was found that subjects who regularly consumed nuts were 24% less likely to suffer a fatal heart attack and 22% less likely to suffer a nonfatal heart attack compared with subjects who did not regularly consume nuts. Regular nut consumers also had a 13% reduced risk of diabetes compared to non-regular consumers. However, there was no significant correlation observed between nut consumption and stroke risk. 

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