One Twin Goes Vegan, One Does Not: 8 Weeks, Big Results | Dr. Christopher Gardner

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee · Sep 12, 2024 · 1m

The premise: 22 sets of healthy twins are put to the test. One identical twin begins to eat an entirely plant-based diet while their sibling eats a meaty omnivorous diet. While 70% of the diets were identical, 30% of the omnivorous diet was comprised of meat and other animal foods. It would be that 30% that proved the difference maker in terms of the cardiometabolic health of the twins. In just eight weeks the changes were nothing short of astounding. On average, the twin eating the plant-based diet lost an additional four pounds, lowered their LDL ("bad") cholesterol by 15 points, and…