AHA guidelines and South Asian diet
Thank you Nirmalji for simple and customized advice to our community. You are doing God’s work. Question. How do you see the AHA guidelines in light of the new inverted pyramid 2026 federal guidelines - promoting full fat dairy and red meat in abundance. Would you say they those more applicable to non-South Asian genetics?
I hear the confusion Vishal...and great question—headlines about “full‑fat dairy and red meat in abundance” don’t reflect where the evidence or major guidelines (AHA/ACC, 2019–2023; ADA; ESC) actually sit. Current cardiometabolic guidance still prioritizes: more minimally processed plants, fish, legumes, nuts, and oils rich in unsaturated fat; limit saturated fat (roughly <7–10% of calories); keep sodium modest; and manage LDL/ApoB aggressively. For South Asians, I’d be even more cautious as we have been advocating