LONGEVITY PEARLS

Optimal Diets for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Jama, Nov 27, 2002 - vol 288, No 20

Substantial evidence indicates that diets using non-hydrogenated unsaturated fats as the predominant form of dietary fat, whole grains as the main form of carbohydrate, an abundance of fruits and vegetables, and adequate omega-3 Fatty Acids can offer significant protection against CHD. Such diets, together with regular physical activity, avoidance of smoking and maintenance of a healthy body weight may prevent the majority of cardiovascular disease in Western Populations.

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