Reacción a "Reactions: a meta-analysis shows that vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with a lower concentration of lipids such as cholesterol"

This is an important summary of the available trials on vegan and vegetarian diets and their impact on improving cholesterol levels.  There is growing evidence that plant based diets influence our health and diets characterised by high quality plant based foods and lower intakes of animal products may be beneficial for health irrespective of established health conditions and genetic disposition.  However, not all plant based diets are equal with only healthy plant based diets, characterised by fruits, vegetables, wholegrains improving health and not other plant diets (e.g. those including refined carbohydrates, processed foods high in fat/salt etc.).  Improving lipids provides a mechanistic insight into how plant based diets have the potential to improve heath but this is one of many potential mechanisms including impact on blood pressure, weight maintenance, and blood sugars.