“Moderation Kills” is the title of a chapter in the book
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn,
Jr., M.D. For the book review, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/book/r-preventing.html
Twenty years ago we eliminated all animal products from our diet and
we began, when necessary, to sautée food in a little water instead of
oil. We eat mostly unprocessed fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains.
Now, since reading this book, we have eliminated all added oils from our
diet.
Respected leaders on the fore-front of solid health information like
Dr. Esselstyn and Dr. McDougall have proven that added oils (fats) are
unhealthful. Whole plants and grains contain antioxidants which help to
neutralize free radicals and help protect against cancers.
Do you remember all the publicity about the Women’s Health Initiative
of the National Institute of Health which followed nearly 49,000 women
over eight years? It turned out that the women on the so-called
“low-fat” diet were actually getting 29 percent of their daily calories
from fat – animal fat included! That’s three times the level of fat
recommended by those with long-standing knowledge about plant-based
nutrition! Is it any wonder that this group of women had the same rate
of heart attacks, strokes, and cancers of the breast and colon as those
who ate whatever they wanted?! And just think about all the women who
were probably consuming so-called “low-fat” milk and yogurt and thought
that they were eating fats “in moderation,” when dairy products have
been implicated in breast and ovarian cancer!
As Dr. Esselstyn says “Moderation Kills.”
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