A large UK study suggests that eating a plant-based diet can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
Several thousand British people were surveyed by a health check company to find out if eating meat or a plant-based diet had health benefits for them.
According to the study, vegans had lower blood sugar readings (HbA1c) and were at a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, meat-eaters showed less non-HDL cholesterol (unhealthy) than vegetarians - meaning a decreased risk of heart disease.
Vegans also have a higher folate level in their blood than those who follow a non-vegan diet, according to the study. One of the B vitamins, folate, is necessary for red and white blood cells, as well as for converting carbohydrates into energy.
Vegans had a lower level of GGT (a marker for liver health) than omnivores.
The Head of Clinical Excellence for Medichecks is Dr. Natasha Fernando. In a statement, she said: "This 2020 study found that a plant-based diet supported the body's ability to control blood glucose levels, which is a determinant of type 2 diabetes."
According to a Lancet article published recently, diabetics have a 40 percent higher risk of developing COVID, a condition that can lead to death or critical-care. Science indicates that switching to a plant-based diet can reverse this.
Making a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet is a priority. Almost all of the underlying conditions associated with Coronavirus risk are preventable and, in some cases, reversible.
Switch to a Plant Based Covid-19 diet.
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