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    Regularly eating avocados is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.[1] The study’s authors explored 30 years of data from nearly 69,000 women and 42,000 men. The women were all between the ages of 30 and 55 years old, and the men were…

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    Eating meat five times or less per week was linked to a lower overall risk for cancer, according to observational findings published in BMC Medicine.“The overall message is that eating little or no meat may be related with cancer risk but further research using diverse populations with larger numbers of vegetarians and pescatarians is needed to further explore potential explanations for

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    Background Following a vegetarian diet has become increasingly popular and some evidence suggests that being vegetarian may be associated with a lower risk of cancer overall. However, for specific cancer sites, the evidence is limited. Our aim was to assess the associations of vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets with risks of all cancer, colorectal cancer, postmenopausal breast cancer, and…

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    In this edition of Medical Myths, we take a look at eight misconceptions about vegan and vegetarian diets. We tackle protein, B12, pregnancy, and more.

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      Can a vegan get enough protein? 🤔 Is diary essential for strong bones? 🤔 Does soy increase the risk of breast cancer? 🤔 Today, we discuss the most common myths about #vegetarian and #vegan diets. #WorldVeganMonth #ScienceTwitter https://t.co/dWfg04BWmy

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    You can get many of the health benefits from becoming a vegetarian without going all the way. You can steer your diet in that direction with a few simple substitutions….

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