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Swapping red meat for healthy proteins may help your heart
Replacing red meat with plant-based proteins may boost your cardiovascular health, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Led by visiting scientist Laila Al-Shaar, researchers analyzed data from more than 40,000 U.S. men over a 30-year period. They found that eating one serving of either processed or unprocessed red meat per day was associated with a 12% higher risk of heart disease, and that a daily serving of processed red meat was linked with 15% higher risk. They also looked at the effect of substituting healthy proteins for red meat. They found that opting for high-quality plant-based proteins such as nuts, beans, peas, lentils or soy in place of red meat lowered the risk of heart disease by 14%. Choosing whole grains and dairy products instead of red meat also benefited heart health.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Substituting high-quality plant foods such as legumes, nuts, or soy for red meat might reduce the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The BMJ. Laila Al-Shaar, M.P.H., Ph.D., from Harvard University in Boston, and colleagues used data from the