Doctors Say Plant-Based Diets Can Cut Risk For Some Diseases Almost In Half

An editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition by researchers from the pro plant-based, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that — based on a review of clinical trials and epidemiological studies related to aging — “plant-based diets can reduce the risk of diseases such as Type-2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease by almost 50%”. The editorial also cited a number of studies saying that eating plant-based may cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease by more than 50% and could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by an estimated 40%.