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A Mostly Plant-Based Diet May Lower Blood Pressure, Study Says – mindbodygreen.com
A less-than-perfect plant-based diet can still give benefits.
Plant-based diets technically differ from vegan diets based on one major factor: they place an emphasis on whole, unprocessed foods. Essentially, a plant-based diet is all about fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.
Senior author Francesco Cappuccio, M.D., does say that while the study indicates the power of a plant-based diet for lowering blood pressure, “the translation of this knowledge into real benefits to people…
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