Really? I know a guy who would find this interesting. He was told to diet or he was a risk for a major heart attack. He went on the Atkins diet. He was put on heart medication because the Atkins diet was causing heart problems.
The Atkins diet book cites lots of studies that said pretty much what this study was saying. In fact, I believe that Dr. Atkins came up with his diet specifically for his heart patients.
When I did Atkins, my sister, a nurse, seemed skeptical about Atkins, but I kept sending her the results of my blood work and she really came around. My cholesterol numbers improved and my lipids went way down.
What kind of fat was he eating? I mean there were people going crazy with the bacon,etc.etc. I tried Atkins. Didn't work for me. I don't eat meat now and eat fresh veggies, fruits,etc. and I've lost a lot of inches and am healthier now than I ever been.
"He went on the Atkins diet. He was put on heart medication because the Atkins diet was causing heart problems."
there are kinder gentler approaches like the South Beach diet.
I'm just starting "You - On A Diet" that explains how the body reacts to dieting - he might find some interesting info in there too.