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ANGINA/REDUCING THE RISK FACTORS: EATING BETTER
At the same time, start on your long-term plan to reverse your angina. There is not yet hard proof that human beings can reverse already established atheromatous plaques in their arteries by changing their lifestyles, but it seems reasonable to infer, from all the evidence of animal and human volunteer studies, that it can be done. And there is good evidence, from angiogram studies, that a better lifestyle can prevent the development of new plaques.
The best way to change is to convert to an eating pattern that you really like, and can enthuse about for the rest of your life. That is not so difficult as it seems, for the Mediterranean style of eating espoused by Professor Oliver (described in chapter 4) is delicious, as well as healthy and relatively cheap!
The main aim of the new life you must lead is to lower your blood cholesterol level. Cholesterol reaches the bloodstream from two sources: your food (as in eggs or liver), and from your own liver, which makes cholesterol from the fats (mainly animal fats) eaten in food. The cholesterol consumed in eggs and liver is much less important than animal fats as a source of your blood cholesterol, so that you can eat two to three eggs a week or liver once a week, if you like these foods, without worry. Labeling foods as “cholesterol-free” is just a gimmick.
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