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Plant-Based Diets Reduce Cholesterol
A new meta-analysis shows that vegetarian and vegan diets significantly reduce total and LDL cholesterol, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The analysis included 30 high-quality randomized control trials from over the last 43 years. This study confirms the results of prior meta-analyses.
References
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