Vegetarian diets do indeed lower cholesterol levels, say scientists at Keio University in Japan who analyzed data from 30 studies and 19 clinical trials that looked at the effects of at least 4 weeks on a vegetarian diet..

The analysis showed that vegetarians had total cholesterol levels 29.2 milligrams per deciliter lower than those of meat eaters..

By switching to a vegetarian diet, a meat-eater's cholesterol levels could drop by 12.5 milligrams per deciliter, study authors say..

Vegetarians eat a lot of vegetables, fruits and nuts, and these foods are rich in soluble dietary fiber, soy protein, phytosterols and low in saturated fat, which is why vegetarians have low cholesterol.

As you know, high cholesterol increases the risk of problems with the heart and blood vessels (coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke). Scientists advise people who are worried about the health of their cardiovascular system to eat more plant-based products and reduce the amount of fatty red meat as much as possible..

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