Substituting salad for steak isn’t to everyone’s taste. But what if swapping your burger for a plant-based meat alternative could lower “bad” cholesterol?
Plant-based diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole-grains, legumes, nuts and seeds are known to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including blood pressure, cholesterol and body weight.
Until now it’s not been known whether plant-based diets containing large amounts of meat alternatives would have the same cardiovascular benefits as diets based on unprocessed plant foods.
