ACC Statement Backs Whole-Food Diets Over Isolated Nutrients

The American College of Cardiology issued a Scientific Statement reviewing nutrition's role in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome. It states that evidence from randomized trials, cohort studies, and mechanistic research supports replacing saturated with unsaturated fats, increasing fiber and whole grains, and reducing sodium and ultra-processed foods, particularly sugar-sweetened beverages and processed meats. The statement reports that Mediterranean, DASH, vegetarian, and other plant-rich dietary patterns show favorable effects on blood pressure, lipids, glycemic control, and body weight, and calls for integrating dietary counseling, medical nutrition therapy, and Food Is Medicine programs into practice.

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