A new study suggests that poor diets are responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor, leading to 11 million fatalities worldwide each year.
By Lindsey Bever Lindsey Bever General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow April 5 at 1:27 PM Too much salt — and not enough whole grains, fruits and vegetables — may be shaving years off our lives, a new analysis suggests.
The problem, he said, is not only what people are eating, but it’s also what they’re not eating. The study estimated that globally, 3 million deaths were attributed to too much sodium — but another 3 million deaths were attributed to a lack of adequate whole grains, and another 2 million deaths were attributed to a lack of adequate fruit.
“The results are based on limited data and assumptions, but conclusions are consistent with major reports from public health and medical authorities,” said Marion Nestle, professor emerita of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University. Nestle noted that the researchers seem to be recommending a largely, but not exclusively, plant-based diet, “and that’s what everybody is saying these days.
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