• @Pipoca
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    11 year ago

    From the article:

    However, this study shows that low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets may not be the healthiest strategy for promoting longevity, as their short-term benefits could potentially be outweighed by long-term risk.

    If you read the study, the lowest mortality is around 50% of calories from carbohydrates. There’s a u-shaped curve, although low carb seems more dangerous than high carb.

    That seems to suggest something like the Mediterranean diet or a traditional Japanese diet, not very low fat diets.