Vegan Diet Associated with Lower Risk of Cataracts

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Jhana4
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Vegan Diet Associated with Lower Risk of Cataracts

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That means I am probably the first to let you know about some good news just reported from EPIC-Oxford – Vegans were found to have a statistically significant, 40% reduced risk of cataracts.

The study was limited to those in EPIC-Oxford who were 40 years or older at recruitment. More details can be found in Disease Rates of Vegetarians and Vegans and in the abstract linked to below.

Reference:

Appleby PN, Allen NE, Key TJ. Diet, vegetarianism, and cataract risk. Am J
Clin Nutr. 2011 Mar 23. [Epub ahead of print] (Link)
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Re: Vegan Diet Associated with Lower Risk of Cataracts

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Sounds promising - but I have an older friend who has cateracts and she has been a vegan for most of her life. Her twin sister who's not a vegan doesn't have them.
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