Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health

Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fats from plant sources are associated with a lower risk of mortality compared to those that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fat from animal sources, a new study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal has revealed. The observational study of more than 15,400 people from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC) in the USA found that diets both low (< 40% energy) and high (>70% energy) in carbohydrates were linked with an increase in mortality, while moderate consumers of carbohydrates (50€“55% of energy) had the lowest risk of mortality. The