Research
Macro partitioning
Overall dietary patterns (e.g., Mediterranean, DASH) are more strongly associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality than focusing on single nutrients or foods.
Adopt a healthy dietary pattern like the Mediterranean or DASH diet, which emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats, rather than trying to eliminate specific nutrients like fat or sodium in isolation.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
dietary patterns show stronger relations with mortality than single nutrients or foods
Why this rating
Based on multiple large prospective studies and meta-analyses.
Source
Insights and Perspectives on Dietary Modifications to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
David J. Baer et al. · Advances in Nutrition · 2014
DOI 10.3945/an.114.006510
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