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Swap meat for vegetables and cut chronic disease risk in the UK. Photo shows a woman eating a large bowl of fresh salad at her desk. According to a new study, reducing red and processed meat consumption in favor of vegetables and legumes could significantly reduce the number of chronic disease cases in the UK
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Swap Meat For Vegetables And Avert 4.5 Million Chronic Disease Cases, Finds Study

Eating less meat and more veg could also significantly extend the average person's life expectancy

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Swap meat for vegetables and cut chronic disease risk in the UK. Photo shows a woman eating a large bowl of fresh salad at her desk. According to a new study, reducing red and processed meat consumption in favor of vegetables and legumes could significantly reduce the number of chronic disease cases in the UK

Swap Meat For Vegetables And Avert 4.5 Million Chronic Disease Cases, Finds Study

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Swap meat for vegetables and cut chronic disease risk in the UK. Photo shows a woman eating a large bowl of fresh salad at her desk. According to a new study, reducing red and processed meat consumption in favor of vegetables and legumes could significantly reduce the number of chronic disease cases in the UK

Swap Meat For Vegetables And Avert 4.5 Million Chronic Disease Cases, Finds Study

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