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       Healthful, plant-based diet linked to lower risk for coronary di
       sease
       By: agate Date: July 19, 2017, 7:33 pm
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       From NEJM Journal Watch, July 18, 2017:
       [quote]Healthy, Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk for
       Coronary Heart Disease
       By Kelly Young
       Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH
       Eating a diet heavy in plants is associated with reduced
       coronary heart disease risk, provided they're the right plants,
       suggests a study in the Journal of the American College of
       Cardiology.
       Researchers scored over 200,000 participants' diets on three
       indices based on food frequency questionnaires:
       Plant-based diet index (PDI): points awarded for plant intake
       and taken away for animal foods
       Healthful PDI: points for whole grains, vegetables, nuts, etc.
       Unhealthful PDI: points for refined grains, sweets, potatoes,
       etc.
       During roughly 25 years' follow-up, 4% developed coronary heart
       disease. The highest decile of the PDI was associated with a 7%
       reduced CHD risk, compared with the lowest decile after
       adjusting for confounders. A healthful PDI was associated with a
       12% reduced risk, while an unhealthful PDI carried a 10%
       increased risk.
       Editorialists recommend: "Just as physical activity is a
       continuum, perhaps an emphasis on starting with smaller dietary
       tweaks rather than major changes would be more encouraging and
       sustainable for those finding it difficult to make a complete
       and precipitous change in dietary habits."[/quote]
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