Naturopathic Solutions

This WAPO article recaps the results of a recent study which seem to indicate that low carb diets are not necessarily bad for the heart.  Many physicians have severely criticized the diets because participants tend to eat saturated fats in larger quantities to offset the lack of carbs.

WAPO: “Women who eat a diet moderately low in carbohydrates, but rich in vegetable fat and vegetable protein, can cut their risk of heart disease by as much as 30 percent compared with just following a low-fat approach, according to a new Harvard study.

The findings, drawn from a study of more than 80,000 nurses, reinforce a growing shift in nutritional advice toward moderate amounts of healthful fat found in such foods as nuts, avocados, liquid vegetable oils and seafood along with less-processed carbohydrates, including whole-grain bread and cereal and fruits and vegetables.”

These results comport with the standard guidance from getfitsource that the key to health is primarily found through lowering your overall caloric intake as opposed to trying to avoid fat in your diet.  Our rule number 5 from Getfitsource’s top ten diet rules has it thusly:

5.      Healthful eating is a plus, but calories consumed are more important.