Your liver synthesizes all the cholesterol your body will ever need. Dietary cholesterol and atherogenic saturated fats come almost exclusively from animal products. Plant foods contain precisely zero.
Source: British Heart Foundation & Oxford EPIC-Oxford Cohort Study
The endothelium is the thin inner lining of your blood vessels. Saturated animal fats induce postprandial endothelial stiffness within hours, while plant-based antioxidants enhance nitric oxide production and arterial flexibility.
Preventable diet-related chronic conditions—cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes—place an unsustainable fiscal burden on our public health service.