re: Plant based diet

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Don't believe most of what you hear.

The longevity evidence supporting vegetarianism and a moderate lifestyle is compelling.

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LINK

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Usual dietary intake during the previous year was assessed at baseline by a self-administered quantitative food frequency questionnaire of more than 200 food items. ... The food frequency questionnaire was previously validated against six 24-hour dietary recalls for intake of nutrients30 and selected foods/food groups.....Mean duration of adherence to dietary patterns was calculated for respondents to a follow-up questionnaire in which participants were asked to characterize their consumption of meat and dairy products at that time and in previous decades.

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Substantial evidence...The death rates of every measured diet hovered around 3.5%. The HR's produced aren't really that significant or provide much info. I hate it when the authors state significant when in reality it really wasn't. If we had HRs in the 4-6 range, I'd perk up.