01/15/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A team of researchers from France and the U.S. has found that protein from meat is linked to a significant increase in the risk of heart disease, while plant proteins are good for the heart. The study, which was published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, aimed to examine the link between specific patterns of protein intake with cardiovascular death.
With these findings, the research team suggests that healthy diets can be promoted based on protein sources, increasing protein intake from nuts and seeds and decreasing meat-based protein sources.
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Journal Reference:
Tharrey M, Mariotti F, Mashchak A, Barbillon P, Delattre M, Fraser GE. PATTERNS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL PROTEIN INTAKE ARE STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY: THE ADVENTIST HEALTH STUDY-2 COHORT. International Journal of Epidemiology. 1 October 2018; 47(5). DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyy030
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