The Heart-Healthy Diet Dilemma: Which Diets Make the Cut?
The American Heart Association released a report ranking the top 10 diets according to their guidelines for heart-healthy eating, with the DASH diet, Mediterranean diet, pescatarian diet, and vegetarian diet among the top-scoring diets. The report found that very low carbohydrate diets and high-fat diets, like the ketogenic and Paleolithic diets, scored the lowest on the AHA scale and may raise the risk for LDL or high cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. The AHA recommends finding a pattern of eating that works best for the individual while staying mindful of carbohydrate and fat intake.
