We all know that a good diet is extremely important for long and healthy living, but the connection might be even stronger than we thought.
A new experiment shows that extreme diets involving carbohydrates and fats can impact life expectancy.
Let's find out more about how your diet affects your life longevity.
More about the research
The experiment found that men with very low carbohydrate intake and ladies with very high carbohydrate intake face a higher risk of mortality, especially from cancer.
Interestingly, ladies with higher fat intake may have a lower risk of dying from all causes.
While low-carb and low-fat diets are so popular for weight loss and blood sugar control, their long-term effects on life expectancy have been unclear.
Test results
Men who got less than 40% of their energy from carbohydrates had a greater risk of death, no matter whether the carbohydrates were refined or unprocessed.
Among ladies who followed for more than 5 years, those who obtained more than 65% of their energy from carbohydrates faced a higher risk of death.
Men who had a high fat intake, accounting for more than 35% of their energy from fats, had a bigger risk of dying from cancer.
Ladies who ate total fat and saturated fats had a lower risk of death from all causes and cancer.
Why it's important
This study challenges the belief that extremely low-carb and low-fat diets are always healthy, emphasizing the importance of a balanced diet.
