Vegans and vegetarians may have higher stroke risk
5 Sep 2019
BBC News
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People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major study suggests. They had 10 fewer cases of heart disease and three more strokes per 1,000 people compared with the meat-eaters.