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A low-carb or high-carb diet raises your risk of death, a new study suggests, with people eating the food staple in moderation seeing the greatest benefits to their health.
Less than 40% or more than 70% of your energy -- or calories -- coming from carbohydrates was associated with the greatest risk of mortality. Eating moderate levels between that range offered the best options for a healthy lifespan.
The lowest risk of an early death was seen where carbs made up 50-55% of a person's diet, according to the study published Thursday.
However, the definition of a low-carb diet had some caveats as not all diets were equal.
[...] "On an 'average' 2,000 kcal-a-day intake, a diet of 30% calories from carbs equates to only 150g a day, with sugars (natural or 'added') contributing around 50g of that total. With a mere 100g of complex carb a day to play with, a lower intake of cereals, grains, and starchy vegetables is inevitable," said Catherine Collins, a dietitian with the UK's National Health Service, who was not involved in the study.
[...] The findings "will disappoint those who, from professional experience, will continue to defend their low carb cult, but contributes to the overwhelming body of evidence that supports a balanced approach to caloric intake recommended globally by public health bodies," Collins added.
[...] the researchers recognize that their findings are purely observational at this stage and cannot prove a cause and effect of eating too little or too many carbohydrates. They also highlight that low-carb diets in the West often result in people eating more animal fats and meat, rather than more vegetables, fruit, and grains.
In addition, the findings might be less generalizable to Asian populations where diets are high in carbohydrates, over 60% carbohydrates on average, but people also often consume fish rather than meat, according to the authors.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/17/health/low-carb-high-carbohydrate-diet-risk-of-death-intl/
Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667%2818%2930135-X/fulltext
Does anyone outside of academia consider a 40% carbohydrate diet to be "low-carb"?
(Score: 2) by legont on Tuesday August 21 2018, @12:14AM
That's the most typical BS in the business.
The issue is that we do not know (and unlikely to ever know) what combinations of chemicals are good or bad for us.
Hence the strategy. If a cow ate some and is still alive we eat cow - good.
If the cow ate grass that was still alive - even better.
If the grass have been alive at the place for 1000 years and no cow died - perfect.
Any industrial chemical added should be tested on the chemist's children for 10 fucking generations before allowed into the diet.
Yes, it is not affordable for the 99% percent of the population, but some can afford it and they should.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.