Extended essay: To what extent does a plant-based diet lower the risk of coronary artery disease?
developing coronary disease.17 The elimination of meat from ones diet may lead to higher
consumption of products high in trans fats and/or saturated fats like butter and cheese, but
to be able to prove this hypothesis, further investigation on dietary choices of vegetarians
would have to be conducted.
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16 ‘’Show Foods’’, US National Nutrient Database, https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/7612?
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