Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study. According to the researchers,

They also had a 27% lower risk for coronary heart disease. “Most of us need to begin shifting our diets toward plant-based proteins,” said study senior author Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard University.