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Plant foods, fiber, and rectal cancer.

Consuming plant-based diets may help thwart the development of cancerous cells in the rectum.

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Plant-Based Diets Relieve Crohn’s Symptoms

Illustration of Inflamed Large and Small Intestines Illustration of Inflamed Large and Small Intestines

Crohn's disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation of parts of the digestive tract's lining. The most common site of occurrence for the inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn's is at the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the large intestine (cecum). This infla...

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A plant-based diet and heart failure: case report and literature review.

​A plant-based diet may be beneficial in the treatment and prevention of heart failure.

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Healthy Plant Foods Intake Could Protect Against Prostate Cancer Risk: A Case-Control Study.

​Adhering to a diet high in healthy plant foods, such as fruits and vegetables, may help prevent the development of prostate cancer.

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Vegan Diets Beneficial for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

Vegetable Bowl with Hummus

A group of Italian and American researchers have uncovered a simple diet that can help millions of people avoid diabetes. According to the researchers, strict adherence to a low-fat, oil-free plant-based diet can help prevent type 2 diabetes. For this study, the scientists divided 75 overweight adults with no history of diabetes into 2 gr...

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Plant Foods Relieve Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Senior Man with Knee Arthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder in the United States. An estimated 31 million Americans are suffering from osteoarthritis. This degenerative joint disease can make life miserable for the victim; the pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joint and the loss of range of motion make it difficult for people suffering from this disease to...

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Plant Foods May Relieve Asthmatic Symptoms

Bronchial Asthma Illustration

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 24 million people are living with Asthma in the United States. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the respiratory tract which coveys air to and from the lungs. An episode of asthmatic attack is associated with coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breat...

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Plant-based diet associated with less heart failure risk

​Individuals who follow a plant-based dietary pattern are less likely to suffer from heart failure.

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Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women: Results from Three Prospective Cohort Studies.

Frequent consumption of diets rich in healthy
plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains, may protect individuals against type 2 diabetes.

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Diet and adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case-control study in Uruguay.

Regular ingestion of diets rich in foods of plant origin may confer significant protection against the development of lung cancer.

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