“A plant-based diet has the power to not only prevent heart disease but also manage and sometimes even reverse it, something no drug has ever done." Dr. Hana Kahleova. Around the globe, 17.5 million (46%) of non-communicable disease deaths are attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD), and by 2030, CVD is projected to remain the leading global cause of mortality with 23 million deaths. CVD has been linked to lifestyle factors, such as high consumption of fatty and processed foods, low consumption of whole plant foods, and lack of exercise.
Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of myocardial infarction from 81 to 94%, while pharmacotherapies reduce it by only 20 to 30%. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) are the landmark trials , that have documented the profound effect of nutrition on CVD incidence/severity. The…
