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Study on mice shows the adverse effect of protein diet

There's no simple solution for a longevity diet except maybe everything in moderation

24-Jan-2020

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Researchers studied mice fed a high-fat diet to deliberately induce atherosclerosis.

Mice on the high-protein diet developed 30% more plaque in the arteries than mice on the normal-protein diet.

Researchers studied the path protein takes after it has been digested.

High-protein diets spur unstable plaque, which can rupture and cause artery blockage.

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Babak Razani

MD, Ph.D., an associate professor of medicine

Nature Metabolism

Online journal Nature Metabolism is an online journal of Nature Research

Washington University in St. Louis

Private multidisciplinary research university.

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Diet and Nutrition, Heart Disease