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Low-carb and low-fat diets associated with lower heart disease risk if rich in high-quality, plant-based foods, low in animal products (hsph.harvard.edu)
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[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Quite right, and this is the problem with correlational studies like that linked: they're observational. We can't do controlled studies on humans, so we try very hard to control for confounds.