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Plant-Based Diets Lower Risk for Preterm Birth

April 25, 2019
By WFPB.ORG

Plant-based dietary patterns during pregnancy are associated with a reduced risk for some complications, according to a new systematic review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In a review of 32 studies, researchers found that a plant-based diet higher in fruits,

Eggs Raise the Risk for Heart Disease and Death

March 16, 2019
By WFPB.ORG

Dietary cholesterol—and eggs specifically—raise the risk for heart disease and death, according to a new study published in JAMA. Researchers from Northwestern University analyzed data from almost 30,000 participants with an average follow-up time of 17.5 years. They found that each 300 mg dose