There are growing signs that plant-based meat alternatives, as opposed to beef, are better for maintaining a healthy heart and the benefits may outweigh any concerns over the higher sodium and processed nature of the product, a new study from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology asserts.
And, the authors state, “no currently available evidence suggests that the concerning aspects of negate the potential cardiovascular benefits.” Because of the “ultra-processed” nature of meat alternatives, the food has been questioned by the public and some health professionals, the authors add. Ultra-processed foods are associated with a 21 per cent higher risk of total mortality and a 35 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to another study cited by the authors.
“Finally, the effect of the processing of in relation to CVD risk remains largely unknown, although we did not identify any potentially negative effects in studies that replaced meat with PBMAs.”
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