Sugar, Heart Healthy Main Enemy?

Fatty foods had been believed to be one cause of heart health problems . But the fact is it is still a debate following the expert opinion stating that the heart is the main enemy is sugar .

According to a U.S. scientist , low-fat diet is not much help to prevent heart disease or prolong life . Indeed , low-sugar diet and limiting carbohydrate intake should reduce the risk of disease in a major project .

Confidence low-fat diet is good for heart health based on research evidence in the 1950s . This study suggests , saturated fat big risk to public health .

" We need a public campaign as was done in the 1970s and 1980s , to declare that our assumption was wrong, " said the expert cardiovascular , James DiNicolantino .

In his article published in the journal Open Heart DiNicolantino added , concluding there was no evidence that low-fat diet is good for health effects . According to him , the literature generally only mention the bad and good effects of a reduction in fat consumption .
 

Public fear of saturated fat is the possibility of increased levels of cholesterol in the body . Unfortunately , this belief is not supported proven experts believe that low-fat diets lower risk of diabetes or obesity possibilities . Yet according DiNicolantino , true belief is the opposite .

Last year , experts from the British judge , errors in interpreting the results of the research has been to build a high-fat diet myth bad for the heart . In a low-fat diet , participants were advised to reduce fat intake to 30 percent and 10 percent saturated fat intake . Researchers found no link between saturated fat intake and risk of cardiovascular disease . Saturated fat actually acts as a protective organ .

Evidence in the research also expressed a low carb diet , not a low-fat , will increase the amount of cholesterol in the body . Similarly, processed food should be avoided . Sweden became the first country to develop a guide to debunking diet low in fat , and low in carbohydrates and high suggesting fat .

" From these data we can conclude the global epidemic of heart disease , hardening of the arteries , diabetes , obesity , and metabolic syndrome caused by a diet high in sugar and carbohydrates instead of fat . This should begin to be accepted , " said DiNicolantino .

According DiNicolantino , diet to maintain and improve heart health is low refined carbohydrates , sugar , and processed food products .

This opinion is supported Brian Ratcliffe from Robert Gordon University , Aberdeen , who said the research evidence fails to support the suggestion or recommendation to reduce the intake of fat and saturated fat . " Those who support the idea of ​​a low-fat diet chose to ignore the fact that there are , although not fit the hypothesis , " he said .

But the dissenting opinion expressed the division head of the science of nutrition and diabetes School of Medicine at King 's College London , Tom Sanders . According DiNicolantoni was wrong in interpreting the research evidence .

" Just focus on the reduction of the consumption of sugar and fat ignore will not help . Suggestion is the best diet reduce fat intake and choosing low-fat dairy products , " said Sanders .

Other healthy eating advice is to minimize the intake of cakes , biscuits and puddings are rich in sugar and saturated fat . In addition , you should select the consumption of foods that contain unsaturated fats such as nuts , fish , and vegetables .

The suggestion has the support of the director of nutrition and diet in Public Health England , Alison Tedstone . " It is reasonable to conclude the reduction of saturated fat intake will reduce the number of blood cholesterol . This is what reduces the risk of heart disease , " he said . Sugar , Heart Healthy Main Enemy ?