4 types of food are the 'nemesis' of cancer, diabetes, heart disease!

In a large-scale new study just published in the medical journal The Lancet Healthy Longevity, scientists have found that a diet helps reduce the risk of many chronic diseases at the same time, especially cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The study, conducted by the University of Vienna (Austria), in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC - France) and Kyung Hee University (South Korea), used data from two large health follow-up studies in Europe - EPIC and UK Biobank, which included more than 400,000 people, aged 37 to 70, participating. The authors analyzed the participants' diets along with the progression of the disease over time.

32% reduction in risk of multiple chronic diseases

The results showed that people who strictly followed a plant-based diet had a 32% lower risk of multiple chronic diseases. Notably, this benefit was recorded in both people under 60 and those 60 and older, according to the medical news site News Medical.

Multimorbidity is defined as the presence of two or more chronic conditions at the same time, such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes. It is a rapidly growing health problem globally, particularly among older adults.

Reduces the risk of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

A healthy plant-based diet reduces the risk of cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and multiple diseases.

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The results showed that closer adherence to a healthy plant-based diet reduced the risk of cancer, cardiometabolic disease, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and multimorbidity, in both adults under 60 and over 60, according to News Medical.

Our study highlights that a healthy plant-based diet not only affects individual chronic diseases but can also reduce the risk of multiple chronic diseases at the same time, in both middle-aged and older adults, notes the study's lead author, nutritional epidemiologist Reynalda Córdova.

Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes have positive effects

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A healthy plant-based diet: Increasing intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and vegetarian foods, while reducing intake of meat and meat products, gives the best results in reducing the risk of the above diseases and multiple diseases.

No need to completely eliminate animal foods

However, the findings suggest that a healthy plant-based diet with small amounts of animal foods may contribute to maintaining health in old age.

You don’t need to completely eliminate animal foods, notes lead author Reynalda Córdova, Ph.D. Simply switching to a more plant-based diet can have a positive impact.

The researchers concluded: A healthy, plant-based diet, combined with small amounts of animal foods, may help reduce the risk of many common chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This is important evidence for developing future nutrition guidelines and public health policies, according to News Medical.

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