Cases of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have increased rapidly in the last decade worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death globally. In the year 2019, an estimated 17.9 million (179 million) people died from CVD. Which is about 32 percent of the total global deaths. 85% of these deaths were due to heart attack and stroke. That is, heart attack and stroke can be considered major health threats. Recently Harvard has reported in a study that for people who consume more plant-based foods, the risk of heart attack and stroke is lower in those people than other people.
Researchers in the study reported that the risk of stroke was seen in people who consumed a plant-based diet. At the same time, people who consume non-vegetarian and packaged foods may be more at risk of this kind. Let us know in detail in this article, which things can be included in the diet to reduce the risk of death due to heart diseases?
In this study, led by the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, researchers found that people who consumed healthy plant-based foods. Vegetarian diets had a lower risk of stroke. In this study published in the medical journal Neurology, researchers have described a vegetarian diet as better for avoiding heart diseases.
Experts put a diet high in foods like leafy greens, whole grains, and beans, while low amounts of foods like refined grains, potatoes, and added sugars are classified as plant-based healthy foods. Experts have told that the risk of stroke can be significantly reduced in people who consume such food. During the study, participants who reported consuming meat or fish 0–1 time a month. While all others were classified as non-vegetarians. The risk of heart diseases was found to be comparatively less in vegetarians.
The study's findings have important public health implications, says Megu Baden, a professor in the Department of Nutrition and one of the study's authors. Based on this study, we can say that food quality needs special attention in future nutrition policies to reduce the risk of stroke in people. The findings of the study found that people who consume more plant-based healthy foods have a lower risk of stroke and heart attack.
Harvard Medical School nutritionist and member of the Faculty of Medicine, Dong De Wang. Urged all people to include fruits and vegetables in their diet for healthy and long life. Pro. This type of diet can be very beneficial in the prevention of a variety of chronic diseases, says Dong Dee. All people must include at least two fruits and three vegetables in their daily diet.
