What is the best diet to reduce heart disease and risk of diabetes? Research suggests that a back-to-basics approach may be the key to overcoming the fad diet trend.
Study: The impact of dietary interventions on cardiometabolic health. Image credit: New Africa/Shutterstock.com
A recent paper published in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology reviews dietary interventions for cardiometabolic health. An unhealthy diet predicts a higher risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). These cardiometabolic diseases are significant causes of illness and death in adults worldwide, with large health and economic impacts.
Introduction
Metabolism is the total of cellular processes that release energy from food to sustain life. It controls the energy balance, inflammatory and immune…