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Tuesday 16 April 2013

Vegetarianism Shields ‘The Heart’

It has been generally conventional that the Mediterranean diet is the perfect diet considerably reduces the probability of occur a cancer of the digestive system or to manifest a myocardial infarction or stroke. The question that remains is the percentage of the utility. Regarding the reduction of possibility of a myocardial infarction, copy what it says on its website, the AHA (American Heart Association), the American Heart Association, which is the largest scientific organization worldwide: "The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and death in Mediterranean countries is lower than the equivalent in America. But this cannot be solely attributed to the

Mediterranean diet. Another factor that must be taken into account is the lifestyle of the inhabitants of the Mediterranean countries, such as physical activity and social habits. "

This view of the American Heart Association weakens the dynamics of Mediterranean therapy as a weapon. But much recent study from America published in the American journal "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition”, takes a position in favor of classical vegetarianism. This study involved 46,200 people. In that lasted 11 years, 169 people died from a heart attack, while 1,066 were hospitalized for the same reason in hospital. In conclusion: Compared with non-vegetarians, vegetarians had a striking reduction in cardiac risk reduction of 32%. Vegetarians also have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and lower body weight than non-vegetarians.

Researchers from the University of California, analyzed data 15,100 29,440 vegetarians and people who eat mainly meat and fish argue that pure vegetarians should take vitamins and other trace elements, such as iron deprived by not eating meat. Undoubtedly this study reinforces the view about the importance of the Mediterranean diet. In fact, no single Mediterranean diet, as the countries of the Mediterranean basin is 16 and each country has specific characteristics, depending on the ethnic background, economy, religion and culture. But there are some common features in the diet of the inhabitants of the Mediterranean countries:

* The oil substitute tallow (featuring the diets of people in America).

* Consumed in large quantities of bread, vegetables, fruits, cereals and potatoes.

* Fish and especially meat and dairy products consumed in small quantities.

The truth is that the Mediterranean diet has affected even the guidelines of the American Heart Association for healthy eating for protecting the heart, mainly by replacing butter with oil, anywhere possible, in the form of greasy food. Besides, higher taxes imposed on food considered unhealthy part of the correct response of civil society organizations such as the American. But there is no doubt that the results of the study, for vegetarianism, will further strengthen the trend that prevails today in America against foods with saturated fats, unfortunately, generously offered by fast foods.”

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