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AHA Updates Diet Guidance, Highlights Plant Shift

Revised American Heart Association statement urges a shift toward plant-based protein and flags ongoing uncertainty in fat and alcohol recommendations.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • April 29, 2026

  • 8 min

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Top Institutions in Cardiology

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  • #1

    American Heart Association
    American Heart Association

    Dallas, TX

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Cardiovascular Nutrition
    • Public Health

  • #2

    Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Nutrition Science
    • Preventive Medicine

  • #3

    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Epidemiology
    • Nutrition
    • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

  • #4

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Nutrition Research
    • Preventive Cardiology

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AHA Updates Diet Guidance, Highlights Plant Shift

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • April 29, 2026

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