date:Feb 25, 2014
ant-based diet are desirable: weight loss, lower cholesterol, and better blood sugar control, among others, Yokoyama said.
She said a plant-based diet is typically low in fat and high in fiber, so it helps people lose weight, which, in turn, causes a healthy drop in blood pressure.
But there is more, Yokoyama said. Plant-based foods are often low in sodium and are rich in potassium, and potassium lowers blood pressure.
The same foods are also very low in saturated fat - the type of fat in mea