Vegan diet cuts cholesterol 18% in genetic trial, cancer risk study
A fully controlled crossover trial found a whole-food vegan diet cut LDL cholesterol 17.9% in adults with a genetic cholesterol disorder usually treated with drugs alone.
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A fully controlled crossover trial found a whole-food vegan diet cut LDL cholesterol 17.9% in adults with a genetic cholesterol disorder usually treated with drugs alone [6].
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A meta-analysis of prospective studies found vegans have 23% lower total cancer risk and vegetarians 13% lower risk than non-vegetarians [11].
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A head-to-head feeding trial found keto beat a low-fat, plant-forward diet at reversing prediabetes and cutting liver fat, an honest data point against a tidy plant-based narrative [31].
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Sainsbury's became the latest UK supermarket to launch its own fortified soy and oat milk for toddlers, as two-thirds of British parents say they want more vegan kids' food [77].
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Sydney Swans co-captain Luke Parker, a longtime vegan, reached 300 AFL games, still fielding the same protein question every milestone [76].
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-17.9%LDL cholesterol on a whole-food plant-based diet versus a standard American diet (95% CI: -21.7% to -14.3%, P<0.0001) [6]
50adults with genetically confirmed heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, off cholesterol-lowering medication, completed both 4-week diets in a fully controlled, randomized crossover design [6]
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Vegetarian and vegan diets cut cancer risk across seven cancer types, meta-analysis finds
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By the numbers
23%lower total cancer risk for vegans versus non-vegetarians (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.70-0.85), pooling 3 prospective studies [11]
13%lower total cancer risk for vegetarians versus non-vegetarians (RR 0.87, 95% CI 0.84-0.91), pooling 4 studies [11]
45%lower stomach cancer risk for vegetarians versus non-vegetarians (RR 0.55, 95% CI 0.36-0.86) [11]
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Keto diet beats plant-forward diet at reversing prediabetes in head-to-head trial
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“The most surprising finding was that participants in the ketogenic diet group didn't experience an increase in blood fat or cholesterol levels despite consuming the most fat.”
Max Petersen, first author, Washington University School of Medicine · [31]
By the numbers
67%average liver fat reduction on keto versus 45% on Mediterranean and plant-forward diets, after all three groups lost about 10% of body weight [31]
50%of keto dieters no longer met criteria for prediabetes, versus 29% on Mediterranean and 7% on the plant-forward diet [31]
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Sainsbury's launches fortified vegan milk range for young children
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By the numbers
66.9%of UK parents and guardians with kids under 15 want more healthy vegan food options for children, per a 2022 Vegan Society survey [77]
6.5gprotein and 1.1g fiber per 250ml serving in Sainsbury's 1+ Years Soya Drink, fortified with calcium, iodine, iron, and vitamins A, D, B2, and B12 [77]
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Worth Knowing
Food & Recipes
Cook this: a black bean and grated beet burger, grilled and topped with tomato and avocado, no meat substitute required [68]
Dean Ornish told AARP his plant-based program improves blood flow to "sex organs... in a way that works like Viagra," pointing to research linking artery disease and erectile dysfunction [67]
Valeo Foods sold its Irish business, home to Batchelors and Odlums, a year after offloading its meat-snacks brand, to focus on "sweet treats" [65]
Research & Nutrition
A six-week trial found a vegan Mediterranean diet cut LDL 21.2 mg/dL more than a traditional Mediterranean diet in women with fibromyalgia, also easing their pain scores [3]
An eight-week trial found pulse protein beat pork protein for raising ferritin and shrinking visceral fat in adults over 60, both diets otherwise matched for calories and iron [5]
A dose-response meta-analysis of 221,380 people found healthier plant-based diets linked to lower cognitive impairment and dementia risk, while diets heavy in refined plant foods raised it [16]
A meta-analysis found plant-based diets lowered C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker tied to heart disease, though the researchers rated the evidence's certainty low [12]
The FOOD-1 crossover trial found a plant-based meat-supplemented diet lowered the cardiovascular marker TMAO more than a red-meat diet in patients with heart disease [13]
A university dining-hall crossover trial found recreational runners and lifters saw no significant performance drop switching to a plant-based diet for four weeks [17]
In a 153-patient trial on B12 therapy, being on a vegan diet independently predicted faster hemoglobin recovery regardless of which delivery route patients received [1]
Wins & Culture
Vegan recipe creator Nisha Vora shared her four-part formula for sheet pan dinners, including crispy curried tofu and roasted carrots with a garam masala yogurt sauce [78]
Sydney Swans co-captain Luke Parker played his 300th AFL game, still vegan, still fielding the protein question from teammates every milestone [76]
One Good Thing
Trilogy Sanctuary, an all-vegan rooftop cafe and yoga studio above La Jolla, exists because two strangers spent nine days at Burning Man failing to find the same campsite. Joe Caldera and Leila Dora fell in love looking for it anyway, and when Dora's gluten-free, plant-based diet made eating out in San Diego a chore, they built the place they wished existed instead of waiting for someone else to [66].
