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Plant compound in nuts, veggies, and fruit may lower diabetes, heart disease risk

June 10, 2025

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Could eating more plant-based foods help lower the risk of conditions like diabetes and heart disease? Lumina/Stocksy

Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of developing heart disease.
The risk of both conditions is affected by diet and lifestyle, and a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods is known to help prevent or delay both.
Now, a large-scale study has found that these beneficial effects could be due to phytosterols, plant compounds that help inhibit the absorption of cholesterol from the…

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