The meta- analysis provides evidence that vegetarianism is associated with lower serum concentrations of hs-CRP when individuals follow a vegetarian diet for at least 2 years .
A vegetarian diet might be a useful approach to manage inflammaging in the long term
OBJECTIVE Vegetarian diets contain various anti-inflammatory components .
We aim ed to investigate the effects of  vegetarianism  on inflammatory biomarkers when compared with  omnivores .
Effect of almond consumption on vascular function in patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized, controlled, cross-over trial
Objective Almonds reduce cardiovascular disease risk via cholesterol reduction , anti-inflammation , glucoregulation , and antioxidation . The objective of this r and omized , controlled , cross-over trial was to determine whether the addition of 85 g almonds daily to a National Cholesterol Education Program ( NCEP ) Step 1 diet ( ALM ) for 6 weeks would improve vascular function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) . Research design and methods A r and omized , controlled , crossover trial was conducted in Boston , MA to test whether as compared to a control NCEP Step 1 diet absent nuts ( CON ) , incorporation of almonds ( 85 g/day ) into the CON diet ( ALM ) would improve vascular function and inflammation . The study duration was 22 weeks including a 6-weeks run-in period , two 6-weeks intervention phases , and a 4-weeks washout period between the intervention phases . A total of 45 CAD patients ( 27 F/18 M , 45–77 y , BMI = 20 - 41 kg/m2 ) completed the study . Drug therapies used by patients were stable throughout the duration of the trial . Results The addition of almonds to the CON diet increased plasma α-tocopherol status by a mean of 5.8 % , reflecting patient compliance ( P ≤0.05 ) . However , the ALM diet did not alter vascular function assessed by measures of flow-mediated dilation , peripheral arterial tonometry , and pulse wave velocity . Further , the ALM diet did not significantly modify the serum lipid profile , blood pressure , C-reactive protein , tumor necrosis factor-α or E-selectin . The ALM diet tended to decrease vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 by 5.3 % ( P = 0.064 ) and increase urinary nitric oxide by 17.5 % ( P = 0.112 ) . The ALM intervention improved the overall quality of the diet by increasing calcium , magnesium , choline , and fiber intakes above the Estimated Average Requirement ( EAR ) or Recommended Dietary Allowance ( RDA ) . Conclusions Thus , the addition of almonds to a NECP Step 1 diet did not significantly impact vascular function , lipid profile or systematic inflammation in CAD patients receiving good medical care and polypharmacy therapies but did improve diet quality without any untoward effect . Trial registration The trial was registered with the Clinical Trials . Gov with the identifier : NCT00782015
The meta- analysis provides evidence that vegetarianism is associated with lower serum concentrations of hs-CRP when individuals follow a vegetarian diet for at least 2 years .
A vegetarian diet might be a useful approach to manage inflammaging in the long term
OBJECTIVE Vegetarian diets contain various anti-inflammatory components .
We aim ed to investigate the effects of  vegetarianism  on inflammatory biomarkers when compared with  omnivores .