Two weeks after the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization determined that meat, eggs and milk are vital sources of much-needed nutrients, a study published in the European Heart Journal on Thursday says that “plant-based diets can play a significant role in reducing blocked arteries, thereby lowering the risk of heart and blood vessel diseases, such as stroke and heart attacks.”
As part of the new study, researchers looked at 30 randomized trials with 2,372 participants, published between 1982 and 2022. They examined the effect of vegetarian or vegan diets compared to omnivorous diet, which include animal and plants, on the following:
