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Tag: plant-based diet
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Longevity benefits of Mediterranean diet know no boundaries
In a study of adults in the U.K., those who adhered closely to a Mediterranean lifestyle had a 29% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cancer mortality.
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Low-carb diet can help manage progression of Type 2 diabetes
A Harvard study found that a plant-based low-carbohydrate diet was tied to a reduction in overall, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among people with Type 2 diabetes.
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Assessing the latest U.S. dietary guidelines
Harvard Chan School professor Eric Rimm looks at the updated U.S. dietary guidelines — what’s changed and what should change.
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Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes
A large-scale international study uses metagenomics and blood analysis to uncover gut microbes associated with the risks for common illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
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‘Game Changers’ puts muscle behind plant-based diet
“The Game Changers” brought a panel of athletes and experts to tout the benefits of a plant-based diet to Harvard.
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Growing support for plant-based diet
A new meta-analysis shows that people who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence have a 23 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence.
