I'm someone with a family history of CVD, so the only way I would try a low-carb diet is if I ate food that doesn't have clinical evidence for raising cholesterol, blood pressure, etc.

That meant eating only a small amount of saturated fat, and limiting palmitic acid in particular, and only small amounts of table salt balanced with other minerals like potassium chloride.

I'd eat a lot of salad, nuts, fish, and the only additional fat I'd eat would be in form of EVOO, avocado oil or other oils high in monounsaturated fats, and some polyunsaturated fats. My blood work was always fine.

Some people think low-carb means that they get to eat bacon for every meal and drink the grease.