Question

Your mother is considering changing her diet to include only non-meat proteins to reduce her risk of developing heart disease or cancer. What evidence is available to support her decision?a. Vegetarian diets contain greater amounts of heart- protective omega-3 fatty acids.b. Plant-based diets are usually lower in saturated fat and higher in fiber, which reduces risk of heart disease.c. Substituting soy for meat proteins has resulted in a large decrease in heart disease risk.d. Lung cancer never develops in people eating plant- based diets.e. Intakes of fruit and vegetables decrease when meat consumption decreases.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Plant-based diets are usually lower in saturated fat and higher in fiber, which reduces risk of heart disease.

Explanation:

When an individual feeds  entirely  on plants products of vegetables, legumes,fruits, nuts, with occasional mixture of a few or no  animal products, such an individual is on a Plant -based diet. it is different from vegetarian diet which involves the consumption of  plants products with diary and eggs only,with no animal products, and Vegan diet with no animal product at all.

Since they are plants products, they do not  have   low-density lipoproteins, which  blocks the vascular system and deposits around the walls of the heart.Therefore plant based diet is good for the woman .

Fibres generally improves gastrointestinal motility, a prevention against  colon cancer, aids clearance of toxins  from the body, prevent build up of radicals,  and rich in antioxidants which help to fight cancers.

Therefore it was a right decision.

Answer 2

Answer:

b. Plant-based diets are usually lower in saturated fat and higher in fiber, which reduces risk of heart disease

Explanation:

Eating a plant-based diet increases the consumption of mineral, potassium, folic acid, magnesium, vitamins such as vitamins C and E, plant chemicals as carotenoids and flavonoids, a dietary fiber for that would otherwise be reduced, all this helps reduce the consumption of LDS that is bad cholesterol, for heart protection is recommended eat hight fiber whole grain and legumes which are the main sources of protein in a plant-based diet.