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Consistent healthy eating reduces CVD risk

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Consistent healthy eating reduces CVD risk Healio People with greater adherence to healthy eating patterns had a lower risk for CVD, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “We found that following a variety of healthy eating patterns such as the Mediterranean diet or plant-based diet significantly lowered the risk of cardiovascular disease in both men and women and in different racial and ethnic groups,” Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told Healio. “Although these patterns vary in specific constituents, they share common components such as increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and lower consumption of red and processed meats and added sugar.” READ MORE

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