A Valentine’s Day message : Love your veggies, and hug your heart !
We all want to stay healthy, look amazing , and feel great … but how can we get all of this done?
Well… step by step… we can discover the choices which can enhance our vitality, as well as our longevity.
Valentine’s Day is almost here…so what could we do to help our hearts stay strong so that we can live long?
A recent report by British scientists reveals that vegetarians enjoy a significantly lower risk of arterial blockage-
type heart disease than those who consume meat products.
This conclusion was reached after the data analysis was compiled on a group of more than 44, 000 participants
The vegetarians were found to have a 32% lower risk of hospitalization or death
from cardiovascular disease caused by arterial blockage than their meat-eating cohorts , reported
Francesca Crowe, PhD from Oxford University in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
And if you are thinking that it is too late for you to change your protein preferences ….. take heart !!!
I had to say that since Valentine’s Day is almost here … : )
You will be cheered to know that Dr. Crowe and her colleagues found that vegetarians who had only adopted
their non-meat diet in the 5 years prior to beginning the study enjoyed the same heart disease prevention as those
who had been vegetarian for more than 5 years before the study.
Based on the tabulated hospitalization rates or deaths…Crowe and associates calculated that the probability of
developing heart disease between ages 50-70 years was 6.8% for non-vegetarians compared with 4.6% for
vegetarians. The vegetarians had a healthier lipid profile, ( blood cholesterol study ), and lower BMI ( body mass
index ).
SO… savor those veggies to treat your heart ! Did I mention that dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants
to help protect your good looks and healthy innards ? So, you have my permission to have some candy on
Valentine’s Day….just as long as it’s DARK CHOCOLATE ! : )
Here is the link to the journal article referenced above and current American Heart Association nutrition guidelines:
From the American Heart Association:
Primary source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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