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Health Issues
Strokes
You probably know that eating meat, eggs, and dairy products can result in clogged arteries and eventually lead to heart attacks, the number one cause of death in America today. But all the cholesterol and saturated fat in animal products also clog the arteries in your brain, which can lead to strokes. Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in the United States—after heart disease and cancer—affecting one American every 45 seconds and killing one American every three minutes.1,2
The good news is that going meat-free can reduce your risk of suffering from strokes and can protect you against heart disease and several types of cancer. In fact, researchers have found that a pure vegetarian diet is the only lifestyle change that has been shown to consistently reverse atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that often causes strokes and heart attacks.3 On average, vegetarians have significantly lower blood pressure than meat-eaters do. People with high blood pressure are far more likely to suffer from strokes. Researchers who tracked 72,000 women over a period of 14 years recently confirmed the fact that those who adhered to diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and grains were less likely to suffer from strokes in comparison to those who ate the typical American meat-heavy diet.4 If you want to protect yourself against strokes and other serious chronic diseases, the science indicates that going meat-free is one of the best steps that you can take.
You can start living healthier today by requesting a free vegetarian starter kit and trying our delicious meat-free recipes.
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1 National Center for Health Statistics, "Deaths—Leading Causes," 2002.
2 Sid Kirchheimer, "American Diet Boosts Stroke Risk," WebMD, 1 Jul. 2004.
3 John Robbins, The Food Revolution (Boston: Conari Press, 2001) 24.
4 Kirchheimer.
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