19 Mar 2020 --- Plant-based diets have been widely promoted for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction, but not all kinds of plant-based diets are healthy, according to a Greece-based study. It concluded that the health benefits of plant-based dietary patterns are not a given and differences may exist between men and women. This research sheds light on CVD risk reduction measures at a time when both the plant-based diet’s popularity and CVD health concerns continue to rise.