8-Week Vegan Diet May Reduce Biological Age, Study Finds
Research on identical twins reveals potential anti-aging benefits of plant-based eating
- Study involved 21 pairs of adult identical twins, with one twin on a vegan diet and the other on an omnivorous diet.
- Participants on the vegan diet showed decreased biological age markers, including DNA methylation levels.
- The vegan group also exhibited improvements in heart, liver, inflammatory, and metabolic systems.
- Weight loss differences between the groups may have influenced the results, researchers note.
- Further research is needed to understand long-term effects and isolate specific dietary impacts.
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