Thu, Jul-04-02, 21:40
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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... all participants were on a cholesterol-lowering diet that included less than 200 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol a day and fewer than 7% of calories from saturated fat. More than half of the participants were taking cholesterol-lowering drugs
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Six months later, 89% of participants had lowered their LDL ("bad") cholesterol to acceptable levels.
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.. patients also experienced an average drop in triglycerides, another type of blood fat that is linked to heart disease. Blood pressure also declined, but HDL, the helpful form of cholesterol, did not decline.
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Hmmmm .. if they'd been following a carb-controlled diet along with the exercise, and a higher fat intake that included monounsaturates and omega-3's .. chances are they would have lowered their LDL, significantly reduced triglycerides, lowered blood pressure and RAISED the good HDL (not just have it "not decline"  ) ... and achieved this without the expensive drugs and their side effects.
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