Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ DESCRIPTION: Why is the intake of animal protein associated with heart disease–even independent of saturated fat—and the intake of plant protein protective? This is another reason plant protein is preferable (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-protein-preferable/). Cheaper too! See Eating Healthy on the Cheap (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-healthy-on-the-cheap/). Beans specifically have been linked to lower blood pressure (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fill-in-the-blank/). Other healthier sources of protein, such as nuts, also lower heart disease risk via a variety of mechanisms. See for example How Do Nuts Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-do-nuts-prevent-sudden-cardiac-death/). More landmark research for Harvard in Harvard’s Meat and Mortality Studies (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/harvards-meat-and-mortality-studies/) and What Women should Eat to Live Longer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-women-should-eat-to-live-longer/). Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-and-heart-disease/ and he’ll try to answer it! Image Credit: National Human Genome Research Institute; This Girl Lel; and Bludgeoner86 via Flickr. https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books (including the NEW How Not to Diet Cookbook): https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org