New study shows some plant-based diets may raise heart disease riskSummary: Researchers tracking over 63,000 adults found that high-quality, minimally processed plant foods significantly reduce cardiovascular risk. But when those plant foods are ultra-processed, the advantage disappears—and can even backfire. Some ultra-processed plant diets increased risk by 40%. The study urges a shift toward whole, naturally nutrient-rich plant foods. FULL STORY Not all plant-based diets improve heart health—only those built on minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods do. Ultra-processed plant products can erase the benefits and even increase cardiovascular risk. Credit: Shutterstock Previous studies have indicated that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods[1] is linked with a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. Other research[2] has found that diets centered on plant-based foods can lower this risk when those foods offer balanced nutrition and are consumed in appropriate proportions. To explore how nutrition relates to cardiovascular health in more detail, scientists from INRAE, Inserm, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, and Cnam examined more than whether foods came from plant or animal sources. Their assessment also incorporated the nutritional makeup of foods, including factors such as carbohydrate, fat, and antioxidant vitamin and mineral content, along with the level of industrial processing involved. How the Study Evaluated Diets and Food Choices The team evaluated data from 63,835 adults enrolled in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort. Participants were followed for an average of 9.1 years, with some tracked for as long as 15 years. Information on what they ate and drank (collected over at least three days) was gathered through online questionnaires. This detailed approach allowed researchers to classify diets based on the share of plant-based and animal-based foods, while also considering both nutritional quality and processing level. The findings showed that adults who consumed more plant-based foods of higher nutritional quality (lower in fat, sugar, and salt) and with minimal industrial processing had about a 40 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those who ate fewer nutritious plant-based foods and more animal-based products[3]. However, people who ate larger amounts of plant-based foods that were nutritionally higher quality but ultra-processed, including items such as industrial whole meal breads, store-bought soups, ready-made pasta dishes, or commercially prepared salads with dressing, did not experience a reduced cardiovascular risk relative to individuals who consumed fewer of these products and more animal-based foods. Ultra-Processed Plant Foods and Increased Heart Disease Risk A notably higher risk emerged for adults whose diets were dominated by plant-based foods that were both lower in nutritional quality and ultra-processed. These items included crisps, sweetened fruit drinks or sodas made from plant extracts, chocolate-based sweets or confectionery, sugary breakfast cereals, and savory biscuits. Their cardiovascular disease risk was roughly 40 percent higher than that of people who consumed more plant-based foods of good nutritional quality with little or no industrial processing. Why Processing Level Matters for Plant-Based Eating Overall, the results show that understanding the relationship between diet and cardiovascular health requires considering the nutritional quality of foods and how heavily they are processed, in addition to the balance of plant-based and animal-based components. These findings support public health recommendations that encourage the consumption of plant-based foods that are both nutritionally high quality and minimally processed (such as fresh, frozen, or high-quality canned fruits and vegetables without added fats, salt, sugar, or additives). Notes [1], [2], and [3] can be read at the article source.... ARTICLE SOURCE: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251214100928.htm

Bezos Earth Fund Invests $6o Million In Centers To
Improve Alternative Meats
Another “philanthropist” billionaire investing millions of dollars to “fight climate change” [emoji849]
Apparently, in March, Jeff Bezos pumped $60 MILLION into fake meat research.
More specifically, “sustainable protein” or lab-grown meats.
Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chairman Lauren Sánchez said, “We need to invent our way out of climate change”
Here’s what I think…
THIS IS A TRAVESTY WAITING TO HAPPEN.
We cannot invent our way out of climate change.
This modern-day hubris thinking we can play God and create “Frankenmeats” is only going to make things worse and come with repercussions for our health and the health of the planet.
Simply put, the further away we move from nature, the more problems we get.
Hippocrates once said, “Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against Nature.”
Smart guy because if we look at recent history, this notion holds true.
Post-war agricultural innovations like synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and GMOs felt like a utopian breakthrough at the time that would solve the world’s problems by creating agricultural abundance.
But as we now know, this only led to devastating consequences for our health and the environment. Soil degradation, declining ecosystems, long-term health effects like cancer and biodiversity loss…
Today, I fear we are about to repeat history...
You have highly influential individuals like Bezos and Gates backing fake meat as a sustainable revolution, but…
"those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." – George Santaya
Meat grown in a petri dish is NOT real meat.
It’s made in cell culture in a lab.
All sorts of problems can arise from meat grown in a petri dish...
It’s almost certainly going to cause health issues for humans like autoimmune issues, damage to the gut and who knows what else…
It’s going to have an inferior nutrient profile to meat from a cow that’s eaten grass in nature.
And it’s going to be WORSE for the environment.
There are multiple studies proving that lab grown meat is way harsher and more damaging to the environment in terms of total carbon footprint and energy costs.
So why in the world would you eat lab-grown meat when you could just eat real, nutrient-rich meat like your ancestors have been doing for hundreds of thousands of years???
I don’t know why they are pushing this so damn hard, especially when we should be allocating this money into scaling regenerative agriculture which actually has a NET POSITIVE effect on the planet (and aligns with nature!).
But fake lab meat is coming…
Production has already begun.
The FDA has started approving companies to begin selling this science experiment to you and your family.
And you better believe guys like Bezos are gonna try and convince you that it’s better for you and the planet.
Which, ladies and gentlemen, is…BOVINE EXCRIMENT!
So keep eating the most sought-after foods by humans.
Meat, organs, fruit, honey, raw dairy.
Paul Salidino
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