By encouraging healthy unsaturated fats, it combats inflammation and promotes brain health.”
“The various mechanisms are well known,” Troulakis says. “By limiting saturated and trans fats, the diet decreases LDL — or bad — cholesterol, which causes plaque buildup in the arteries, or atherosclerosis, and can lead to heart attacks and strokes. By encouraging healthy unsaturated fats, it combats inflammation and promotes brain health.”