{"id":6140,"date":"2023-10-23T06:03:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T06:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/?p=6140"},"modified":"2023-10-23T06:03:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T06:03:20","slug":"will-adding-full-fat-foods-to-your-diet-heighten-the-risk-of-heart-disease-experts-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/will-adding-full-fat-foods-to-your-diet-heighten-the-risk-of-heart-disease-experts-weigh-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Adding Full-Fat Foods To Your Diet Heighten The Risk Of Heart Disease? Experts Weigh In"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In recent years, heart-healthy eating styles, such as the DASH diet<\/a> and Mediterranean diet<\/a> have gained popularity. These types of diets advise users to eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans and fish.<\/p>\n

However, a new study<\/a>, published on July 6 in the European Heart Journal<\/a>, suggests that an additional food group should be included if you want to lessen the risk of heart disease<\/a> and premature death, and this is full fat dairy.<\/p>\n

Eating full fat dairy is normally discouraged due to its high levels of saturated fat, which tends to drive up unhealthy cholesterol levels. Moreover, its calorie density can also add to obesity.<\/p>\n

But based on the latest study findings, the current advice to restrict dairy, especially whole fat dairy, to very low amounts in populations globally is not necessary or even appropriate, explains lead author Andrew Mente, PhD<\/a>, researcher and assistant professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University<\/a> in Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Dr. Mente suggests that a slight uptick in the consumption of full fat dairy products in low-income and middle-income countries could likely have positive effects on health. This unexpected discovery holds the potential for significant consequences on global dietary practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt indicates that the biggest gains in avoiding premature cardiovascular disease and deaths globally is expected to occur by increasing the intake of healthy foods to a moderate degree, especially in poorer world regions,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> he says.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Better to Focus on What You Should Eat Than What to Avoid<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dr. Mente also says that the current recommendations on the best diets to avoid cardiovascular disease<\/a> are mostly based on studies from decades ago. Moreover, they were generated from high-income countries, and with limited information on what most people eat these days from around the world.<\/p>\n

As per Dr. Mente, \u201cDietary patterns differ markedly by different regions of the world, and so it is not known whether conclusions on diets derived from studies in high-income and Western countries \u2014 where excess intake of some key foods may be the predominant problem \u2014 is applicable to low- and middle-income countries, where inadequate intake of some key foods is a major concern.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In order to identify the most advantageous dietary patterns, scientists devised a diet scoring system using foods associated with increased longevity from their extensive and ongoing global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The PURE diet included:<\/p>\n