Following the wrong kind of low-carb diet could make you die younger: Study

"Animal-based low carbohydrate diets should be discouraged.”

Low carb diets favouring animal-derived protein and fat sources were associated with higher mortality rates, the study says.

Low carb diets favouring animal-derived protein and fat sources were associated with higher mortality rates, the study says. Source: Photolibrary RM/Getty Images

A new study published in  journal today reveals potential bad news for people who’ve been following a particular kind of low-carb diet.

If your low-carbohydrate eating pattern sees you replacing a lot of carbohydrate rich foods for a high quantity of animal-based proteins, you may be unknowingly shortening your life span.

“Our findings suggest a negative long-term association between life expectancy and both low carbohydrate and high carbohydrate diets when food sources are not taken into account,” the study states.  

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Published 21 August 2018 9:54pm
By Yasmin Noone
Source: SBS Food


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