Word: dieting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Convincing though the study was, doctors disagree on its implications. There is no longer any doubt that lives can be saved by lowering cholesterol levels in the blood, but can this be achieved just by improving diet? If so, would healthier eating habits benefit all Americans? According to Columbia University Cardiologist Robert Levy, who directed the study, the answer is yes on both counts. Says Levy: "If we can get everyone to lower his cholesterol 10% to 15% by cutting down on fat and cholesterol in the diet, heart-attack deaths in this country will decrease...
...Diet was a first step. To begin with, such cholesterol-rich foods as eggs and organ meats and most cheeses can directly add to the level of potentially harmful LDL. Fat has an even bigger impact, although the reasons are not well understood. Saturated fat tends to raise LDL levels. Butter, bacon, beef, whole milk, virtually any food of animal origin is high in saturated fat; so are two vegetable oils: coconut and palm. Polyunsaturated fats, which are typically of vegetable origin, have the opposite effect; thus corn, safflower, soybean and sesame oils tend to lower the level of potentially...
...amount of fiber in the diet also seems to influence cholesterol levels. "LDL cholesterol can be reduced 20% in people with high levels just by consuming a cup of oat bran a day," says Dr. Jon Story of Purdue University. However, Story adds, "that does not mean you can go and eat whatever else you want...
...growing number of workmen's-compensation and health-insurance claims being filed by employees. "Most of the claims stemmed from poor health maintenance," recalls Risk Management Analyst Florine Belanger. To counter the problem, Belanger organized a program that offered employees a complete physical examination, followed by counseling on diet, exercise and stress management. "We thought we'd try to get the employees of our schools interested in changing their life-style," explains Belanger...
...teacher's aide for the handicapped, is one of 1,500 teachers and staff members in seven of the county's 46 districts who have enrolled. After only four months, Crowell is jogging twelve miles a week, has lost 20 Ibs. and has reformed her diet. Says she: "I used to eat too many cheese and milk products and pasta with meat sauces." Now she favors raw vegetables, yogurt and a lot of pasta but with less sauce. In the Escondido district, where one-third of the employees are in the program, workmen's-compensation claims have...