The present study is the first to evaluate … a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that included a low-fat, whole-foods, plant-based diet, exercise, stress management, and group support meetings …. At 3 months, significant changes in diet with a reduction in calories, protein, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and so-dium intake and an increase in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron were observed
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Ferdowsian et al. (2009) Effects of plant-based diets on plasma lipids
“Our review demonstrates that individuals following plant-based diets experience significantly lower blood lipid concentrations compared to those following diets that include animal products. In observational studies, vegetarians also appear to have fewer and smaller age-related increases in lipids compared to nonvegetarians …. Dietary changes are recommended as first-line therapy for dyslipidemia because they are safe and cost effective …. plant-based diets, which follow the current recommendations of the Third Adult Treatment Panel and the American Heart Association, have demonstrated greater cholesterol reductions”
Ornish (2009) Mostly plants
“There is a growing convergence of scientific evidence that an optimal diet is mostly plant based, consisting pre- dominantly of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and soy products. A healthful diet is also low in refined carbo- hydrates, saturated fat, and trans fats and high in complex carbohydrates with adequate omega-3 fatty acids.2″
