The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of replacing starchy vegetables and refined grains with beef in a vegetarian diet on cardio-metabolic disease risk factors in adults in a cross-over, randomized controlled feeding trial. The hypothesis is that isocalorically replacing predominantly starchy vegetables and refined grains with 6 oz. of beef/day will enhance improvements in cardiometabolic disease risk factors, particularly atherosclerotic-promoting lipids and lipoproteins. It is also hypothesized that participant satisfaction and acceptance of a healthy eating pattern with 6 oz. of beef per day will be higher compared to without beef.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of replacing starchy vegetables and refined grains with beef in a vegetarian diet on cardio-metabolic disease risk factors in adults in a cross-over, randomized controlled feeding trial.