Eating healthy low-carb or low-fat meals might lower your risk of heart disease by about 13–15%, but eating unhealthy versions of those diets could raise your risk by 14–17%.
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This study found that eating healthy low-carb or low-fat diets (with lots of plants and whole foods) lowers heart disease risk by about 13–15%, just like the claim says — but eating unhealthy versions (with lots of processed foods or meat) raises the risk.
This study found that eating healthy low-carb or low-fat diets (with lots of plants and whole foods) lowers heart disease risk by about 13–15%, just like the claim says — but eating unhealthy versions (with processed meats or refined carbs) makes heart disease risk worse.
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