Researchers in Denmark showed vegetarian and vegan diets cut levels of cholesterol and fats in the blood that increase heart attacks.
The effect - equivalent to about a third that of taking daily drugs - was "really substantial", they said.
But experts said meat and dairy had their own health benefits - and not all meat-free diets were actually healthy. BBC News
See also:
- Vegetarian or vegan diets and blood lipids: a meta-analysis of randomized trials (open access) European Heart Journal
- Best diet for heart health revealed in huge analysis The Daily Mail
- Vegan and vegetarian diets can play key role in reducing cardiovascular risk, study finds GPonline
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