The Surprising Truth About Sugar, Fat, and Longevity
A new study has found that a low-fat diet can reduce the risk of death each year by up to 34%, while low-carb diets increase the risk of death by up to 38%. Researchers from Harvard University and Tulane University collected data from 371,159 Americans aged 50 to 71 and found that people who ate a low-fat diet, whether healthy or not, had a significantly reduced likelihood of dying prematurely from health-related causes compared to people who ate a high-fat diet. The study pointed out the importance of maintaining a healthy diet with less saturated fat, in order to prevent deaths, especially among middle-aged and elderly people.