A new study suggests that people with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in protein."The amount of protein that led to the reduced risk was moderate-equal to 20 grams per day," study author Xinfeng Liu, MD, PhD, of Nanjing University School of Medicine in Nanjing, China said."Additional, larger studies are needed before definitive recommendations can be made, but the evidence is compelling," Liu said.The meta-analysis looked at all of the available research on the relationship between protein in the diet and the risk of stroke. Seven studies with a total of 254,489 participants who were followed for an average of 14 years were included in the analysis.Overall, the...