Word: dieting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...buildup of plaque? There are indications that this may be the case. Last year Dr. David Blankenhorn, director of atherosclerosis research at the University of Southern California, reported on a study in which 162 nonsmoking men who had undergone coronary- bypass surgery were put on a low-fat diet; 80 of them were also treated with niacin and colestipol. Among the drug-treated group, HDL levels increased 37%, while LDL decreased 43% and triglycerides went down 22%. Blankenhorn found evidence that arterial disease had been halted in 61% of the drug- treated patients, compared with 39% who were treated...
...count checked. He was relieved to find it was 170, well within the low-risk range. But that should have come as no surprise. A self-described "food fanatic," Brand avoids cholesterol-rich dishes and relaxes by preparing Chinese meals that are low in saturated fats. He credits his diet sense to the influence of his wife Sandra, a former registered nurse who works as an executive chef. In normal times, though, the Brands seldom discuss nutrition at the table, especially when their daughters are eating at home...
...when Bayer, the pharmaceutical company, launched a $4 million, two-year experiment aimed at improving the townspeople's coronary fitness by teaching them the rudiments of healthy living. The basic rules: throw away the cigarettes, control blood pressure and, perhaps most important, bring down blood-cholesterol levels through diet and exercise programs. Among the first results late this summer: an average 8.3% decline in cholesterol levels...
...food industry is slowly adapting to the recommended changes in diet. Some hotels and restaurants now offer low-fat, low-cholesterol menus. Sunshine Biscuits, maker of Hydrox cookies, is no longer using coconut oil in its products and soon plans to eliminate palm oil, both of which are cholesterol- boosting saturated fats. By next summer an American Heart Association seal of approval may be carried on foods that meet its heart-healthy guidelines...
Although the overall objective is to decrease the amount of total cholesterol in the bloodstream, best results are achieved by lowering levels of LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, while maintaining or increasing levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol. The basic approach: cut down on cholesterol and saturated fats in the diet, both of which raise LDL levels, and get regular aerobic exercise, which tends to raise HDL counts. Here...