Article: DIET: Healthy carbs with a pinch more protein or olive oil may help heart the most, study finds

LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer
AP Worldstream
11-15-2005
Dateline: CHICAGO
Tweaking a healthy, high-carb diet to include a little more protein or healthy oils can further curb heart disease risks, say researchers who had volunteers try three variations of the same diet.

The findings don't mean you should gorge on meat, or that carbohydrates should be shunned. But the study involving 159 adults with borderline or mild high blood pressure found the best results with diets that replaced some carbohydrates with protein like nuts and dairy, or with healthy fats, like olive oil.

All three diets were low in saturated fats and required plenty of fruits and vegetables, and all improved blood ...

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