Not exact matches
Compared to Americans, Okinawans have a lower BMI, 80 % lower incidence of heart
disease and 50 - 80 % lower incidence of cancer thanks to this habit and to following an antioxidant rich,
plant - based diet.
Actually, LOTS of people argue that
plant - based protein is superior because it is healthier / less likely to cause
disease compared to animal protein.
People who ate the most pro-vegetarian style diets (≥ 70 percent of food coming from
plant sources) had a 20 percent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular
disease,
compared to those who were the least pro-vegetarian (< 45 percent).
A pro-vegetarian diet — one that has a higher proportion of
plant - based foods
compared to animal - based foods is linked to lower risks of dying from heart
disease and stroke, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association EPI / Lifestyle 2015 meeting.
Compared to Americans, Okinawans have a lower BMI, 80 % lower incidence of heart
disease and 50 - 80 % lower incidence of cancer thanks to this habit and to following an antioxidant rich,
plant - based diet.
You can not couple cholesterol levels with eating a
plant based diet to argue your case as its clear that a
plant based diet lowers heart
disease compared to standard diets.
Compared to the large majority of diets out there that often contain animal products in them including (Paleo diet, Atkins diet, South Beach), it is much better as it is all
plant based and so can help people heal
diseases, including cancer, heart
disease and type 2 diabetes.
All this evidence overwhelmingly shows that a strict Whole Food
Plant Based lifestyle offers the lowest rates of
disease and early death as
compared to any diet that includes animal products and processed foods.
Actually, LOTS of people argue that
plant - based protein is superior because it is healthier / less likely to cause
disease compared to animal protein.
Compared to rural African populations eating traditional
plant - based diets, white South Africans and black and white Americans not only have more than 50 times the heart
disease, 10 times more colon cancer, and more than 50 times more gallstones and appendicitis, but also more than 25 times the rates of so - called pressure
diseases — diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and hiatal hernia.
Compared to the Standard American Diet,
plant - based diets have been shown to offer some level of benefit in reducing the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart
disease.