MARCH 28, 2023 by Study Finds BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Eating plenty of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains slashes the risk of a premature death, a new study explains. Researchers in Ireland say people with the highest intake of these foods have lower rates of serious diseases and even hip fractures. Overall mortality rates fall by...
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE A new University of Iowa study suggests that the metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), may provide protection against the disease. The study led by Ashutosh Mangalam, Ph.D., UI associate professor of pathology, shows that a diet rich...
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, according to a new randomized control trial published in JAMA Network Open by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The study randomly assigned participants–who were overweight and had no history of diabetes–to...
OHSU neurotoxicologists highlight ‘significant global health issue’ for undernourished people around the world So you say you’re interested in a plant-based diet? It’s true that many plants provide an abundance of nutrients, typically at a fraction of the energy expended to raise animal protein. However, before embarking on a wholesale change in diet, it’s worth...
