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Why Eating Legumes May Help Your Heart

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Whenever possible, eat a daily serving of legumes, which are an essential component of every heart-healthy diet. (Beans! Beans! Good for your heart!) The legume family of split peas, beans, lentils, and dal is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals that promote heart health. In addition, legumes do not c...

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Legume consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.

​Increase in the frequency of consumption of legumes may help to fend off coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments.

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Association between Dietary Isoflavones in Soy and Legumes and Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

​High dietary intake of isoflavones from legumes and soy foods may help to fend off endometrial cancer.

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Inverse association of legume consumption and dyslipidemia: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.

​A healthy lipid profile and low cardiovascular disease risk are associated with frequent consumers of legumes.

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Legume consumption and CVD risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

​Habitual consumption of legumes may offer individuals adequate protection against cardiovascular disorders and coronary heart disease.

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Vegetable-based dietary pattern and liver cancer risk: results from the Shanghai women's and men's health studies.

​Vegetarians may have a low tendency of developing liver cancer.

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Reduce Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, and Heart Disease

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Stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease were responsible for over 15 million deaths in 2015. According to a 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) report, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and ischemic heart disease killed more than 1.5 million, 8 million, and 6 million persons respectively in 2015. These 3 diseases are among the top 10 c...

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Legume Consumption and Colorectal Adenoma Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

​Frequent consumers of legumes may be less prone to develop colorectal adenomas and cancer.

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Dietary legume consumption reduces risk of colorectal cancer: evidence from a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

​Generous intake of legumes may help cut down an individual's risk of developing colorectal cancer.

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Non-soy legume consumption lowers cholesterol levels: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

​A healthy cholesterol number is associated with frequent consumption of non-soy legumes.

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Food Sources of Protein and Risk of Incident Gout in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

​Frequent consumers of fish, shellfish, and poultry may have a high tendency of developing gout.

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Normalize High Blood Pressure With Plant Foods

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Keeping blood pressure within the healthy range is vital to maintaining excellent cardiovascular health. High blood pressure also known as hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, both of which are the leading causes of death in the United States. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 75 mil...

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