The case has never been clearer: Eat less bacon and more beans.
For example, the study estimated that replacing one serving per day of processed meats, like hot dogs, sausage, deli meats or bacon, with a serving of whole grains, nuts or beans was associated with a 23 to 36 percent lower risk of cardiovascular issues, including stroke, heart attack and coronary heart disease.
These types of studies can't determine if plant-based foods directly prevent cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes only that there is an association between eating more of such foods and a lower risk of developing these conditions, said Sabrina Schlesinger, an epidemiologist and nutrition scientist at the German Diabetes Center in Dusseldorf, Germany, and a lead author of the study.
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