Eating healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, and whole grains—no matter if you're eating fewer carbs or less fat—may lower your risk of heart disease by about 13–15% and help keep your blood fats and inflammation in check.
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This study found that eating healthy low-carb or low-fat diets — full of plants, whole grains, and good fats — lowers heart disease risk by about 13–15% and improves blood markers like triglycerides and inflammation, just like the claim says.
People who ate more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fish, and less meat, had fewer heart attacks and strokes — which means eating healthy foods helps protect your heart, just like the claim says.
Coronary heart disease prevention: nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns.
The study found that eating lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats — and avoiding processed foods — lowers the risk of heart disease, which matches what the claim says.
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