
Replacing animal products—particularly processed meats—with plant-based foods, including some processed options, can lower cardiometabolic risk and offers pharmacists practical counseling opportunities alongside medication therapy.

Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD, MBA, is director of clinical research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Replacing animal products—particularly processed meats—with plant-based foods, including some processed options, can lower cardiometabolic risk and offers pharmacists practical counseling opportunities alongside medication therapy.