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Eating a Vegetarian Diet Rich in Nuts, Vegetables, Soy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
People who eat a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than people who eat a diet that includes meat and fish. “Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a leading cause of disability,” said study author Chin-Lon Lin, MD, of Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan. “Stroke can also contribute to dementia. If we could reduce the number of strokes by people making changes to their diets that would have a major impact on overall public health. Overall, our study found that a vegetarian diet was beneficial and reduced the risk of ischemic stroke even after adjusting for known risk factors like blood pressure, blood glucose levels and fats in the blood. This could mean that perhaps there is some other protective mechanism that may protect those who eat a vegetarian diet from stroke.”
Chiu THT, Chang H-R, Wang L-Y, Chang C-C, Lin- M-N, Lin C-L. Neurology 2020; doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000009093
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