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VIDEO: Plant-based diets decrease CV risk

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ORLANDO, Fla. — In this Cardiology Today video exclusive, Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, professor of cardiovascular disease at Rush University Medical Center, past president of the American College of Cardiology and a Cardiology Today Editorial Board member, discusses the benefits of plant-based diets for CV health.

While heart disease has been the leading cause of death of Americans for a century, adopting a plant-based diet and eliminating red, processed meat may prevent obesity, diabetes, hypertension, CAD, stroke and early mortality, Williams said.

Watch the video for more.