In one of the most rigorous clinical trials to date, low-carb diets were better than low-fat diets at reducing cardio-metabolic risk factors. (Image: Adobe Stock. Illustration: Sebastian Stankiewicz, Boston Children’s) Despite the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, health experts have pushed low-fat diets for the past 50 years, citing saturated fat as the main health risk. As a result, grocery shelves are stocked with low-fat and fat-free foods, many of which are high in processed carbs. Drs. David Ludwig and Cara […]