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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
.......antioxidant-rich greens break down the “cauldron of oxidated inflammation” which makes up the blood vessel plaque all of us have from years of consuming THE STANDARD AMERICAN DIET of meat, dairy and refined foods.[/B] |
The above statement makes a lot of assumptions. It assumes that everyone has "a cauldron of oxidated inflammation". I don't. It assumes that everyone consumes "the standard American diet". I don't. I don't eat meat, dairy and refined foods. Your opening post suggests that everyone needs to reverse some arterial buildup of plaque. I don't.
My father ate the standard American diet of meat, dairy and refined foods. In his late seventies (79?) he had an MRI to determine whether or not he had hardening of the arteries. And his doctors were surprised that he had no buildup of plaque whatsoever.
I'm not recommending the standard American diet, I'm just illustrating the fact that it doesn't always lead to coronary artery disease. And, certainly, one teaspoon of olive oil, by itself, is not going to bring it on.
However, I can understand if someone has heart disease, or a family history of heart disease, they might want to restrict added fats in their diet. I don't object to that.
Can Esselstyn explain why some people, like my father, can eat the standard American diet for 79 years and have no arterial plaque?