“Animal fats (largely saturated) raise LDL cholesterol (29) and increase risk; these obviously come from foods eaten less or not at all by vegetarians. Total or LDL cholesterol is typically lower in vegetarians (30, 31). HDL cholesterol is not consistently… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“There is convincing evidence that vegetarians have lower rates of coronary heart disease, largely explained by low LDL cholesterol, probable lower rales of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and lower prevalence of obesity. Overall, their cancer rates appear to be moderately… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“Animal fats (largely saturated) raise LDL cholesterol (29) and increase risk; these obviously come from foods eaten less or not at all by vegetarians.… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“There is convincing evidence that vegetarians have lower rates of coronary heart disease, largely explained by low LDL cholesterol, probable lower rales of hypertension… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“There is general agreement that red meat consumption increases the risk of colon or colorectal cancer. This was the only food association with cancer… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
