ACSM: Low-Carb Diet, Fatty Meal Don't Harm Arteries
Low-carbohydrate diets that require patients to fill up on fats won't lead to harder arteries, at least not in the short term, researchers found.
Endothelial function and arterial stiffness were no different for those who lost 10 pounds after curbing their carb intake than for those on a more traditional, low-fat diet, Kerry Stewart, EdD, of Johns Hopkins, and colleagues reported at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Denver.