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Atherosclerosis leads to coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis begins in childhood. High LDL is a major risk factor. High LDL is caused by saturated fat in our diets. What it doesn't say is what are sources of saturated fat. Do yourself a favor and compare the nutrition values of an ounce of cheddar cheese with 15% fat…

I would challenge you to try this: http://youtu.be/KuNFymmIFDw

sorry man, I had to go get lunch. It's funny you are so convinced of your point of view, sounds like me a couple years ago. You are really attacking my point of view, strong words I think. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cvd_ped/summary.htm#chap2 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cvd_ped/summary.htm#chap5 Your…

Point of correction, Dr. Greger had nothing to do with Forks Over Knives. You are right on party line. Whatever you think is right. My original point was education. You seem to be reasonably educated to your point of view, and have a set opinion. And yet you sound like you don't actually know what causes heart disease, the…

There is no such thing as "unbiased". It's your biases that cause you to discount the message you didn't want to hear. We all have biases. When you can follow the research in spite of your own personal bias... and change your preconceived notions... that's when you're on to something. Hey I spoke the same party line as you…

How old are you Max? I'm glad your numbers are great! I hope you never contract heart disease! Your regular exercise helps in this regard too. As we age it becomes more of a problem because arterial disease is slow and progressive during our entire lives. Half of all people in Western, affluent, industrialized societies…

So you can produce studies that will provide any answer you desire. The question is: which one is truth? With contradictory outcomes, which study contains truth? Is it the one that provides the answer you would like to hear, is that the one that must be the correct one? What is your basis? Look at cohort studies. Look at…

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/heart-disease-starts-in-childhood/

So question for you Max. Do you know that when you eat meat, dairy and eggs that you are creating the potential for coronary artery disease? Do you know that atherosclerosis starts in childhood, is due to eating meat, dairy and eggs, and progresses throughout our lives? So that as we age this arterial disease leads to…

No just education. The problem is that the information is readily available yet most people don't know it. Take the example of Bill Clinton. His Drs. caring for him when he was in office didn't tell him that it was the saturated fat and cholesterol in his diet that was causing his heart disease. He had bypass surgery, and…

The problem with not doing anything and letting people decide for themselves is that its costing all of us a lot of money. Healthcare has become very expensive. The lost productivity has a collective toll on the wellbeing of our society. Healthcare is a huge burden that doesn't have to be. The leading cause of death, worse…

There's more to it than just "eating too many calories". Do yourself a favor and watch The Pleasure Trap by Doug Lisle at Tedx. http://youtu.be/jX2btaDOBK8 The processed foods that have become the staple of the Western Diet have lots of calories but do not satisfy our need for satiety. They are not nutrient dense and they…

I know about the minimums, I'm always above the RDA. I still watch my macro ratios, because I find they are a good indicator of whether or not I'm sticking to a low fat, whole foods, plant based diet. The only way to go above these numbers on WFPB is to eat more nuts and seeds. I'm not interested in supplements, including…

I'm curious about those of you who use protein supplements... What is your macro-nutrient ratios? Do you try to meet any particular ratio goal? I find that I can't add protein supplements because I go way over on protein. My goal is 80/10/10. I sometimes hit 15% protein but I try to stay under 15% for sure; that also goes…

I have a few. I usually eat raw until dinner. Black bean tacos (I make my own corn tortillas). Vegan pizza (I make my own whole wheat crust). Pasta (whole wheat) with veggies in marinara sauce. Stir fried veggies in my own Thai sauce over brown rice.

I've got a girlfriend in Chicago and she has been telling me about your winter there, just brutal so far this year! I'm going to ditto what others have already said about getting blood tests, unless you've had them recently. Definitely test for TSH, Vit D, and B12. If you are low in any of these they will definitely…

At least twice, usually 3x. Large quantity.

So you're saying the Framingham Heart Study was bad science? That is the study that put "cholesterol" on the map. The Framingham Risk Score is a gender-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score was first developed based on data obtained from the…

Hahaha Yoda, the video labels it fiction, not me. I was just quoting my attached reference. (Of course, I have low cholesterol so I've been doing my research. My MD's say I'm extremely fortunate, so I care little about what some random MFP'er tells me when it contradicts my MD's.)

I would recommend watching these videos with regard to heart disease, which is the reason why anyone cares about cholesterol: http://youtu.be/p4hbV4RgzI8 http://youtu.be/AkWd0R05ZEs http://youtu.be/FX58PyQwrcI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqKNfyUPzoU&feature=share&list=PL88WuOVKzK3-tIt4RfIjNDB1ASyQcofCQ

Cholesterol too low? Fiction. http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cholesterol-be-too-low/

This doesn't jive with the overwhelming evidence that states there is no lower limit. What you've quoted is anecdotal at best, likely misleading, and at worst diabolical.

Well it wasn't so much my Dr as it was watching Forks Over Knives (FOK) after hearing about it from a friend. We had a mutual friend drop dead of CHD at age 60, and he appeared to be in great health! It was shocking and horrible for us and his family. My father had heart bypass surgery at age 54 (that's how old I am) and…

I've been making smoothies lately, I drink one of each of these every day. Green: 1 frozen banana, 1 mango, 1 tsp ground flax seed, 1 ounce almond milk unsweetened, 1/2 jalapeno, 1 kale leaf, 3 slices cucumber, 1 cup of water. Purple: 1 frozen banana, 1 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup cranberries, 1/4 cup red beets, 1 tsp ground…

Take a look at this one, it's helpful to understand what to consider: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/heart-disease-starts-in-childhood/ Your ratio is good, you have a lot of good cholesterol, yay! But the problem is that raising that number doesn't seem to be protective against CHD in various studies. CHD really comes…

I thought I would resurrect this thread, since I just got a new lipid profile! I also would love to see other comparison numbers, anyone care to post their cholesterol numbers here? I'm a 54 year old male, and I've been eating a whole foods plant based diet for almost a year now. Essentially vegan diet, only lower fat than…

Veg tacos. Fresh made corn tortillas, filling is a blend of mirepoix, black beans, red quinoa, tomatoes, bell pepper, roasted Hatch chilies, and chili powder. Topped with cabbage, onions, tomatoes, avocado.

The engineered foods available today are a Pleasure Trap. I switched to a whole foods plant based diet nearly a year ago. Fruit, vegetables, grains and legumes are 99% of my diet. It took a while for my tastes to reset. The gain is I no longer feel "compelled" to eat those foods. The cravings for them went away. It was…

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The reason you want brownies is because they are a pleasure trap. Watch: The pleasure trap: Douglas Lisle at TEDxFremont on YouTube.