Low-carb diets will shorten your life? Fat chance!
By Marika Sboros
Well, here’s a page turner for the diet books. A new study in The Lancet Public Health claims that low-carb diets could be killers.
The researchers claim that the diets increase your risk of mortality (premature death) by shortening your lifespan. In other words, the researchers argue that low-carb diets are life-threatening.
They also claim the same for high-carb diets. But don’t mistake that for any kind of anti-carb stance. On the contrary. The researchers claim that “moderate” carbohydrate consumption (50-55% of the diet) is the way to go.
They say that moderate carbs from plant foods up your chances further of avoiding a premature end. They speak of “controversy” around low-carb diets. Therefore, they claim that low-carb diets containing animal foods are even more life-threatening than those with plant-based foods.
