Could This Simple Diet Change Extend Your Life?
The study, which tracked the dietary habits of over 200,000 individuals for three decades, found that diets rich in butter but low in plant oils were linked to an increased risk of mortality.
A new study conducted by researchers from Mass General Brigham, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that replacing butter with plant-based oils may offer significant health benefits, including a reduced risk of premature death.
Analyzing dietary and health data from 200,000 individuals over more than 30 years, the researchers found that higher consumption of plant-based oils—particularly soybean, canola, and olive oil—was linked to lower overall mortality, as well as reduced deaths from cancer and cardiovascular disease. In contrast, butter consumption was associated with an increased risk of both total mortality and cancer-related deaths. The findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine and were also presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions.
Excerpted from Sci Tech Daily
