A recent study highlighted the health benefits for twins who adopted different diets over eight weeks.
The twin following a vegan diet showed more positive health results compared to their meat-eating sibling.
This twin experienced a decrease in harmful LDL cholesterol, improved blood sugar regulation, and more significant weight loss.
Christopher Gardner, the study’s lead researcher from Stanford Prevention Research Center, observed noticeable health improvements in the vegan twin: a reduction in LDL cholesterol by 10% to 15%, a 25% drop in insulin levels, and a 3% decrease in body weight.
Vegan diets, which exclude all animal products including dairy and eggs, typically contain higher levels of vital nutrients like fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Gardner, also the leader of Stanford’s Nutrition Studies Research Group, emphasized the vegan diet’s effectiveness in reducing heart disease risk.
Alice Lichtenstein from Tufts University’s Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, although not a part of the study, confirms that these findings align with existing dietary recommendations for heart health.
The study’s approach, using identical twins with similar lifestyle backgrounds, makes the results particularly noteworthy.
