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Old Fri, Mar-21-03, 00:35
gfehr3 gfehr3 is offline
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Default Proof of balanced diet benefits.

I appreciate the sound research that has gone into the posts I've seen on this forum.

I would like to know if anyone has been able to come up with any refererences to validated studies that a balanced diet is a way to ward off arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

I have two friends that have suffered heart attack and cariac arrest that were models of fitness and attempted to do everything to improve their cardio vascular systems. Both very lean in body mass, one with a wife that was a registered nutritionist and RN.

One is now mentally incapacitated and was eating the low fat, Becel margarine as the only recommended spread on their diets, as endorsed by both the Canadian and US heart associations.

The other is recovering from triple by pass and is very lucky to be alive and with all faculties intact.

I have yet to see an article that shows the benefits of eating the so called heart healthy way will improve hardening of the arteries.

Wondered if anyone else has or it is just a myth.
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