Fortune : reported that Cardiologist Explains Which Heart Health Fads Actually Hold Up

NutsAs evidence of sugar's deleterious impact on heart health grows stronger, once shunned high-fat foods are making a comeback. When it comes to heart health, however, you're probably better sticking to olive oil, which has been shown over multiple studies to decrease the likelihood of heart disease. While juices can lead to weight loss and other heart benefits if they replaces foods high in saturated fat and added sugars. Meanwhile, there's no evidence antioxidant supplements benefit heart health, says Freeman. Per the review, "Current claims of documented health benefits of the tropical oils are unsubstantiated and use of these oils should be discouraged."AntioxidantsThe term has gained a lot of traction of late.

Some Health Fads May Not Be All That Healthy

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Some Health Fads May Not Be All That Healthy

Coconut oil is a recent health food fad, but coconut is naturally loaded with unhealthy saturated fats, Freeman and Lichtenstein said. He and his colleagues reviewed medical evidence related to overall healthy eating patterns and specific dietary fads that are currently popular in the United States. And a gluten-free diet likely has little positive health benefit for people who do not have gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. Juicing may be a popular health fad, but evidence suggests it could actually be detrimental to a good diet. People would do better to use olive and vegetable oils in their cooking, since they contain healthy unsaturated fats.



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