date:Apr 26, 2019
ted about the benefits of plant-based diets and have access to low-cost healthy foods, Lara said.
In the study, Lara and her colleagues collected data on more than 16,000 men and women, 45 and older, who took part in a large U.S. stroke study. None of the participants had heart disease at the start of the study. Participants completed a questionnaire that asked them about their diet.
The diets were classified into five types:
Convenience, which was heavy on meats, pasta, Mexican food, pizza a