A Clinician's Guide for Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies: Part II

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Jul 31;72(5):553-568. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.05.030.

Abstract

The potential cardiovascular (CV) benefits of many trending foods and dietary patterns are still incompletely understood, and scientific inquiry continues to evolve. In the meantime, however, a number of controversial dietary patterns, foods, and nutrients have received significant media attention and are mired by "hype." This second review addresses some of the more recent popular foods and dietary patterns that are recommended for CV health to provide clinicians with current information for patient discussions in the clinical setting. Specifically, this paper delves into dairy products, added sugars, legumes, coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages, energy drinks, mushrooms, fermented foods, seaweed, plant and marine-derived omega-3-fatty acids, and vitamin B12.

Keywords: B12; OM3; coffee; dairy; dairy products; energy drinks; fermented foods; fish oil; healthy dietary patterns; legumes; mushrooms; nutrition; seaweed; tea.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholic Beverages / adverse effects
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diet therapy*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Dairy Products / adverse effects
  • Diet, Healthy / methods*
  • Diet, Healthy / standards*
  • Diet, Healthy / trends
  • Dietary Sugars / administration & dosage
  • Dietary Sugars / adverse effects
  • Fabaceae
  • Humans
  • Nutrition Surveys / methods
  • Nutrition Surveys / standards*
  • Physician's Role*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards

Substances

  • Dietary Sugars