This year, 13 million Americans will die of heart disease. This year, 40% of the people with suffer from metabolic failure. For these people, modifying their lifestyle with more exercise, cholesterol lowering strategies and adhering to a low fat diet could save their lives. Prevention, self-treatment and even blood pressure lowering medications cost pennies compared to the money many will spend on emergency medical care or long term treatment if they continue to live an intentionally, unhealthy lifestyle.

When you hear the term “low fat diet,” the fat that is being referred to is saturated fat or trans fat. A trial of 3,000 men found that those who took 664mg of omega-3 supplement each day for 10 years had a 50% lower risk of heart disease, 45% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and 27% lower risk of death from all other causes. Fish oil supplements are said to be one of the best-known secrets to longevity.

“Bad fats” are trans fats: margarines, shortening, deep fried chips, fast food, baked goods, hydrogenated vegetable oil. The reason they have such a bad wrap is that they’re known for lowering HDL cholesterol, which is the kind your body needs to function, as well as increasing triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, which is the bad cholesterol that leads to heart disease and diabetes.

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