Whole-Fat Dairy Part of Heart Healthy Diet: Study

Global study shows PURE diet guards against heart disease and death, but critics say the evidence is scientifically weak

Mediterranean diet foods, which share overlap with PURE diet foods. Shutterstock

A new study suggests that the PURE diet promotes heart health and a longer life—and that life includes whole-fat dairy.

PURE, which stands for Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology, focuses on six food categories: fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and whole-fat dairy. Higher intake of these food types equates to a higher PURE diet score, which ranges from zero to six.