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Plant Protein For Longer Life

Plant Protein For Longer Life | Weekly Bulletins | Andrew Weil, M.D.
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This news comes from Japan where scientistsĀ followed 70,696 midlife men and women for an average of 18 years. The study teamĀ found that those who consumed the mostĀ plant proteinĀ had a 28 percent lower rate of death from heart disease and a 28 percent lower rate of strokeĀ than their peers. The researchers wroteĀ that their study suggests that plant protein ā€œmay provide beneficial health effects, and that replacement of red and processed meat protein with plant or fish protein may increase longevity.ā€ The study showed that substituting three percent of calories from red meat with nineĀ ounces of plant protein was associated with lower death rates including fewer deaths from cancer and cardiovascular disease. Because this was an observational study, it suggestsĀ –Ā but cannot proveĀ –Ā links between consuming more plant protein and lower death rates.Ā Ā 

My take?Ā You need only 10 to 20 percent of calories from protein each dayĀ –Ā a modest amount. It’s well known that very high protein diets accelerate calcium loss from the body and increase the risk ofĀ osteoporosis. Protein foodsĀ from animals higher in the food chainĀ such as meat and fish also concentrate environmental toxins. The proteinĀ fromĀ plants, such as beans, whole grains, vegetables, andĀ fromĀ fruits suchĀ as avocadoes, is the healthier choice for most of our protein needs.Ā In addition, plant proteins come packaged with fiber, carbohydrates, healthful fats and phytocompoundsĀ thatĀ can helpĀ protectĀ againstĀ many diseases.Ā 

Source:
Sanjeev Budhathoki et al, ā€œAssociation of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality,ā€ JAMA Internal Medicine, August 26, 2019,Ā doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.2806Ā 


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