What are the benefits of a plant-based or Mediterranean diet?
A plant-based or Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality than control or standard diets. A post-hoc analysis of the PREDIMED trial found that following a provegetarian food pattern (higher vegetable consumption compared to animal, egg, fish, dairy, or meat product consumption) was associated with a 41% reduction in mortality rate. Additionally, a comparison of plant and animal protein from the Adventist Health Study-2 indicated that consuming nuts and seeds instead of meat was associated with a 40% reduction in mortality rate.