By preventing the buildup of cholesterol in our bloodstream, we can prevent atherosclerosis in our coronary arteries—the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This involves increasing our intake of fiber-containing plant foods, and decreasing our intake of trans fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol found in junk food and animal products.
Blocking the First Step of Heart Disease
Doctor's Note
More details on lowering cholesterol through diet can be found in Dried Apples Versus Cholesterol; Amla Versus Diabetes; New Cholesterol Fighters; and Eliminating the #1 Cause of Death. For more on the benefits of fiber, see Food Mass Transit; and for more on what foods to avoid, see Egg Cholesterol in the Diet and Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol: Tolerable Upper Intake of Zero. For more on the dangers of animal fat, see Largest Study Ever. On the contrary, high-fat plant foods may not have the same effect (see, for example, Plant-Based Atkins Diet. I cover how to block the second step of heart disease in Making Our Arteries Less Sticky.
Also, be sure to check out my associated blog posts for additional context: The Most Anti-Inflammatory Mushroom; How Does Meat Cause Inflammation?; Stool Size and Breast Cancer Risk; The Anti-Wrinkle Diet; Plant-Based Diets for Rheumatoid Arthritis; Do Vegans Get More Cavities?; Avoid Carnitine and Lethicin Supplements; and Trans Fat in Animal Fat.
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