New research results show that nutritious plant foods offer a heart -healthy diet at any age. In two separate new studies, the authors found that both young adults andPostmenopausal womenDevelop fewer cardiovascular diseases when they eat vegetarian food. The researchers emphasize the consumption of a variety of fruit and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes as well as some vegetable oils.
Why vegetable food can improve heart health
The research team examined whether a long-term vegetable diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the middle of life from young adulthood. Participants with higher values ate a variety of useful foods, while people with lower values consumed more disadvantageous foods. Overall, higher values correspond to a nutrient -rich, vegetable diet. The likelihood of heart problems fell between the 7th and 20th year of the study for participants between the ages of 25 and 50. Accordingly, you have also improved your nutritional quality by consuming more useful vegetable food and less negative animal products. The risk of heart attacks also decreased by 61 %. This was significantly better compared to the participants whose nutritional quality decreased during this time. In the second study, the researchers examined how a diet to reduce cholesterol levels on cardiovascular health would affect postmenopausal women.
The so-called "portfolio diet" consisted of nuts, soy protein, beans or tofu, as well as fiber made of oats, barley, okra, eggplants, oranges and apples. The results showed that vegetable food significantly reduces the risk of heart failure among women. If the portfolio's nutritional pattern complies with even greater compliance, one would expect a connection with even less cardiovascular problems. The researchers believe that the results show new opportunities to reduce heart disease. In addition, knowledge should encourage people to consume more food in the portfolio diet. Nevertheless, the authors reportthe firstandThe second studythat the results in other populations of men or younger women must be further examined.
