Share on Pinterest A new study suggests plant-based ultra-processed food consumption may increase the risk of heart disease and early death Ani Dimi/Stocksy Ultra-processed foods comprise a ...

Share on Pinterest Regularly eating more plant-based than animal protein may significantly lower your cardiovascular and coronary heart disease risk. Zoryana Ivchenko/Getty Images A diet with a ...

Eating plant-based ultraprocessed foods raise the risk of heart disease and early death, but there’s an easy fix, a new study found.

New research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has found that a diet rich in diverse plant foods can significantly benefit people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Closer adherence to a healthy plant-based diet is linked to a 17% to 24% reduced risk of premature death from any cause, heart disease or cancer, researchers report.

The reverse was also true—for every 10 percent increase in consumption of foods that were not ultraprocessed but still plant-based—such as pasta, beans and potatoes—the risk of heart disease ...

Key takeaways: Research shows climate change is contributing to heat-related illnesses and vector-borne diseases. Plant-based diets could lessen the environmental burden from the demand of meat ...

Study: Dietary plant-to-animal protein ratio and risk of cardiovascular disease in 3 prospective cohorts.Image Credit: 5PH/Shutterstock.com. A recent American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study ...