Dinu Monica, Pagliai Giuditta, Sofi Francesco
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
Clinical Nutrition Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Curr Cardiol Rep. 2017 Aug 24;19(10):95. doi: 10.1007/s11886-017-0908-0.
The purpose of this study is to review the current evidence on the relationship between diet and heart, giving practical recommendations for cardiovascular prevention.
A heart-healthy diet should maximize the consumption of whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and legumes and discourage the consumption of meat and meat products as well as refined and processed foods. Plant-based diets fully meet these criteria, and the evidence supporting the protective effect of these dietary patterns evolved rapidly in recent years. Among plant-based diets, the Mediterranean and vegetarian diets gained the greater interest, having been associated with numerous health benefits such as reduced levels of traditional and novel risk factors and lower risk of cardiovascular disease. These positive effects may be explained by their high content of dietary fiber, complex carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and phytochemicals. Current evidence suggests that both Mediterranean and vegetarian diets are consistently beneficial with respect to cardiovascular disease.
本研究旨在回顾目前关于饮食与心脏关系的证据，为心血管疾病预防提供实用建议。
有益心脏健康的饮食应尽量多摄入全谷物、蔬菜、水果和豆类，减少肉类及肉制品以及精制和加工食品的摄入。植物性饮食完全符合这些标准，近年来支持这些饮食模式具有保护作用的证据迅速增加。在植物性饮食中，地中海饮食和素食饮食更受关注，它们与诸多健康益处相关，如传统和新型危险因素水平降低以及心血管疾病风险降低。这些积极作用可能归因于它们富含膳食纤维、复合碳水化合物、维生素、矿物质、多不饱和脂肪酸和植物化学物质。目前的证据表明，地中海饮食和素食饮食对心血管疾病均持续有益。
