Written by Joe Suppes
Episode #8, July 7th, 2009
Show Notes
News:- "Have You Had your Collagen Marshmallows Today?"
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- The Wall Street Journal Tues June 16th 2009
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"Effects of a Dietary Profile of Cholesterol Lowering foods VS. Lovastatin on Serum Lipids and C Reactive Protein"
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- JAMA July 2003
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- The ATP III ( Adult treatment panel III) established by the National Cholesterol Education Program is the most authoritative document for approaches to high cholesterol.
- What is in this document is often different from the advice given by doctors and other health care professionals
- Lifestyle changes are rarely suggested by professionals
- Many are very willing to prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs before suggesting lifestyle and diet changes
- Matt and Joe encourage you to participate in small weekly personal challenges to become more aware and take small steps to improve your dietary habits.
- They'll challenge you to take one new step each week. Not just that they will take the challenge themselves each week.
- Matt and Joe will report how they did with each challenge. You can learn along with them as they experience their own successes and failures
- Fiber is necessary in any healthy diet
- Why focus on this?
- Fiber, especially soluble fiber, is essential to leading a heart-healthy lifestyle
- Where is it found:
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole-grain products
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