Did You Know… Cutting Healthy Carbs May Put Your Heart Health at Risk

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that healthy carbohydrates—which include fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, and whole grains—make up between 45 and 65 percent of adults’ daily diet. And a recent study conducted in China and released in March 2019 by the American College of Cardiology suggests that people who consumed less than 45 percent daily were putting themselves at higher risk for atrial fibrillation (A-fib)—an irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart attack, and other heart-related issues.

Researchers evaluated carbohydrate intake from food diaries of 14,000 people included in a 31-year study (1985 to 2016) of atherosclerosis (in which arteries are thickened by plaque, restricting blood flow) conducted by the National Institutes of Health. A total of 1,900 participants with A-fib were divided into three groups based on their carbohydrate intake (low, medium, high). Those in the low group had an 18 percent higher risk of A-fib.

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