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Most of today's societies eat a diet that is based on processed foods with high fat content. Yet even those most devoted to it can be educated to change their ways.
Research has shown, for example, that persuading heart patients to eat more fish and fish oil can lead to a reduction in death rates fully comparable to what can be achieved by the lipid-lowering statins.
Fish oils are powerful anti-hyperglyceridemic agents, and in concluding the symposium (ISSFAL 3rd annual meeting - Lyons, France) Professor William Connor recommended that they be considered the agents of choice in normal situations. He pointed out that any such treatment should also include advice to the patient on improvement in diet, and more physical exercise.
Professor Rudolph Riemersma of Edinburgh University reported that, by giving intensive dietary counselling, he and his colleagues were able to get patients to eat more fruit, wholemeal bread, cut down on potato chips, and drink less fatty milk. Thus, even though the Scots remained unpersuaded in regard to the benefits of fresh vegetables, they made enough changes in their diet to bring about a much-improved picture overall concerning their fatty acids.
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