Eating meat, dairy, and other animal foods might raise your risk of heart disease because they have more saturated fat and no fiber, which can mess up your cholesterol and gut bacteria.

Eating foods like meat, cheese, and butter may raise your risk of heart disease because they’re high in certain fats and don’t have fiber, and both of those things can mess with your blood fats and cause inflammation in your gut.

Eating too many unhealthy carbs or too much meat and processed food—even if you're on a low-carb or low-fat diet—can raise your risk of heart disease by about 12–14% compared to eating healthier versions of those same diets.

Eating a moderate amount of healthy fats—like those from fish and plants—may help lower your risk of heart disease by improving your blood fats and reducing body inflammation.

Eating a lot of meat and sugary refined foods like white bread and pastries is linked to more body inflammation, higher fat levels in your blood, and a 14 to 17% greater chance of developing heart disease—even if you’re counting carbs, fats, or proteins.

Eating less sugary, processed carbs and more healthy fats like those in nuts and olive oil might help lower your risk of heart disease, especially if you're older, female, not very active, or overweight.