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Habitual consumption of nuts may significantly cut down cancer, cardiovascular disease, and total mortality risk.

Regular intake of dietary fiber may significantly cut down cancer and cardiovascular mortality risk.

High consumption of vegetarian diets may decrease the likelihood of dying from heart disease. This study evaluated the association between regular ingestion of vegetarian and high-fiber diets and mortality risk. Using validated food frequency questionnaires, researchers collated and analyzed dietary data of 10,943 subjects for 7 years. The mortality hazard ratio of each participant in...

Vegetarians are less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases, such ischemic heart disease, and die from cardiovascular-related causes than non-vegetarians.

High intake of sodium may increase the chances of dying from cardiovascular diseases.