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The Atkins-funded study showed only modest weight loss—about one pound per week over 20 weeks—and only small cholesterol improvements, while also causing side effects such as headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, constipation, abdominal cramps, and bad breath. By comparison, Dr. Ornish’s patients following a low-fat vegetarian diet with exercise lost about 22 pounds in a year, saw a 23% drop in cholesterol, and reportedly had no troubling side effects.

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A comprehensive analysis of over 3,000 individuals has mapped out the modern diet into three distinct categories, reinforcing the critical link between plant-based eating and long-term cardiovascular health.

Individuals who closely adhered to the plant-based and sustainable pattern tended to be older and generally maintained healthier lifestyles overall.

The stakes of these dietary choices became clear over the course of a 20-year follow-up period, during which 36% of all participants experienced a cardiovascular event. While fatal heart health issues remained rare, researchers noted a stark correlation between a person's daily menu and their long-term health: those with the lowest adherence to the plant-based, sustainable diet faced a significantly higher lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease.

For the first time ever, How Not to Age and The How Not to Age Cookbook have been selected for Amazon’s Prime Day sales! Hardcover print editions of Dr. Greger’s New York Times bestseller and its companion cookbook will be on sale from June 23 to 26.

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The difference was kids back then played outside all day and burned off most of those sugary calories. Not good for the teeth... but a different era!