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Chennai: A plant-based diet may lead to several health benefits say researchers. “Our findings highlight the importance of adherence to the MIND diet for a better cardiovascular health and further reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in the community” says researcher Vanessa Xanthakis assistant professor at the Boston University. Similarly changes in cardiac structure and function (cardiac remodelling) that precede the appearance of heart failure are associated with poor cognitive function and cerebral health. However whether a dietary pattern that emphasises foods thought to promote the maintenance of neurocognitive health also mitigates changes in cardiac structure and function (cardiac remodelling) has been unclear until now. The team compared their MIND diet score to measures of cardiac structure and function and observed that a dietary pattern that emphasises foods thought to promote the maintenance of neurocognitive health also mitigates cardiac remodelling..