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Sun, 19 Dec 2004

The Battle For America

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Posted at 09:32 by Randy Kirchhof [Permalink] [Reload all] [E-mail]

Well, this is neat

Science Daily has a really interesting article about a new diet being studied by doctors in England. I don't usually pay much attention to this type of thing, but the numbers here are pretty astounding...

Scientists in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ have discovered the 'Polymeal', a set of ingredients which cuts the risk of heart (cardiovascular) disease by 76% and significantly increases life expectancy.
Results of dining on the Polymeal were most dramatic for men, who were projected to live on average 6.6 years longer in total than those not eating the meal. Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives.
Women eating the Polymeal will also live significantly longer, nearly five years more than women not eating the meal. They will also put off the onset of heart disease for eight years longer.
The Polymeal includes wine, fish, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, almonds and garlic, eaten on a daily basis (but four times a week for fish). Scientists reviewed the medical literature on how much each ingredient cuts heart disease, blood pressure or cholesterol levels by varying amounts, (150ml wine daily for instance reduces heart disease by 32%) and worked out the combined effect of the ingredients. They then calculated the potential effect across an ongoing study of American adults.

Original article is available on the British Medical Journal site.

Posted at 09:50 by Randy Kirchhof [Permalink] [Reload all] [E-mail]