Dr. Tara Narula is a board certified cardiologist. In this interview, she says the keto can be very effective for weight loss but unfortunately when people follow a high fat diet, they tend to choose saturated fat and this would increase the LDL cholesterol. Hence, this way of eating can be damaging for the heart. Plus, Dr. Narula believes that the keto diet can’t be sustainable on such a small quantity of carbs.
Trendy diets may not be sustainable for long-term cardiovascular health
The American Heart Association says eating healthily is good for your cardiovascular health. But how healthy are trendy diets like Keto and intermittent fasting? Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to answer these questions during American heart month.