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Eating a modest amount of nuts appears to lower the risk for adolescents of developing conditions that raise the chances of heart disease later in life

ENDO: Encourage Teens to ‘Go Nuts’ for Better Health

Three small handfuls a week lowered risk factors in study, but few children eat enough
Eating a diet that is mostly plant-based can lower cardiovascular mortality by up to 20 percent

AHA: Pro-Vegetarian Diet Could Lower CVD Mortality Risk by 20%

People who eat more plant foods than animal products less likely to die from cardiovascular dz
Closely following the Mediterranean diet can significantly lower risk of heart disease

ACC: Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by About Half

People who followed it closely were 47 percent less likely to develop disease
The more fried food you eat

AHA: Fried Food Intake Tied to Heart Failure Risk in Physicians

Eaten regularly, fried foods might boost chances as much as 68 percent
Eating nuts

Nuts, Including Peanut Butter, May Improve Longevity

Hints, but doesn't prove, they might reduce risk of death from cardiovascular disease, other causes
New recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics emphasize the importance of introducing children to a wide variety of whole foods -- from fruits and vegetables

New AAP Diet Recommendations Stress ‘Whole Food’ Diet

Do what's necessary to make nutrient-rich foods palatable, pediatricians say
Women with multiple sclerosis have lower levels of important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients than those without the disease

AAN: Low Levels of Key Nutrients and MS Linked in Women

But researchers aren't sure whether differences are a cause of MS or a result of it
Although people around the world are eating more healthy foods

Unhealthy Outpacing Healthy Eating in Most World Regions

The United States has one of the lowest-quality diets in the world
For postmenopausal women

Lycopene Inversely Linked to Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk

Findings from 96,196 postmenopausal women enrolled in Women's Health Initiative
Patients struggling with chronic kidney disease who routinely consume meat-rich

Kidney Failure Risk in CKD Up With High-Acid, Meat-Rich Diet

Switching to regimen higher in fruits, veggies might help stave off organ failure, researchers say