Unlike high - fat
animal - based foods or processed
sources of fats, plant - based
sources like seeds, avocado, and many nuts contain beneficial fats and
protein that our bodies can use for proper thyroid function and will also keep our hearts healthy too.
Unlike high - fat
animal - based foods or processed
sources of fats, plant - based
sources like seeds, avocado, and many nuts contain beneficial fats and
protein that our bodies can use for proper thyroid function and will also keep our hearts healthy too.
Indeed,
unlike animal protein, plant
protein has not been associated with increased insulinlike growth factor 1 levels28, 29 and has been linked to lower blood pressure,30 - 32 reduced low - density lipoprotein levels,32 - 34 and improved insulin sensitivity.35 Substitution of plant
protein for
animal protein has been related to a lower incidence of CVD36 - 39 and type 2 diabetes.40 - 42 Moreover, although a high intake of red meat, particularly processed red meat, has been associated with increased mortality in a recent meta - analysis of 13 cohort studies, 43 high consumption of nuts, a major contributor to plant
protein, has been associated lower CVD and all - cause mortality.44 These results underscore the importance of
protein sources for risk assessment and suggest that other components in
protein - rich foods (eg, sodium, 45 nitrates, and nitrites46 in processed red meat), in addition to
protein per se, may have a critical health effect.