No single food will make or break good health. But the kinds of food you choose day in and day out have a major impact.
If you step back and look at the data, the optimum amount of red meat you eat should be zero.
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables plays a role in reducing the risk of all the major causes of illness and death.
Even the relatively small amount of trans fats are likely to be causing around 7,000 premature deaths from heart disease per year.
There’s a lot of evidence that fruits and vegetables are beneficial for reducing the risk of stroke.
With breast cancer, nothing is straightforward. It makes sense for most people to make their dietary decisions based on what it does for heart disease. That’s where the data are most strong.
We see clear evidence repeated in many studies that higher intake of trans fats is associated with higher risk of heart disease, and with many other conditions, such as diabetes and infertility.
Trans fats really are a metabolic poison.
Choose foods rich in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, like nuts, salmon, and avocado, over those rich in saturated fats, like red meat. And don’t eat those that contain artificial trans fats.
What’s good for American farmers isn’t necessarily good for Americans’ health.
Celebrate vegetables and fruits: Cover half of your plate with them. Aim for color and variety.