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From the time people are very young, even as young as five years old, they can start developing tissue deposits, called plaque, in the lining of their arteries. For many people, these deposits never cause trouble. For others, they can be a killer. The growth of these tissue deposits is called arteriosclerosis. Ischemic heart disease is the proper medical term for reduced blood flow to the heart ? it’s ultimately caused by hardened or blocked arteries, & it’s the number one cause of death in most western countries.

These tissue deposits grow, the arteries enlarge to a degree to attempt & accommodate blood flow. However, if the deposit of plaque ruptures, the particles clog blood passages causing, in the worst cases a heart attack or stroke.

Give the fats a miss.

In Europe & the United States, calories are cheap & plentiful. For an hour’s wage, a person can buy a meal containing a pound of meat. However, in some countries, a pound of meat is a treat to be divided within one family once a month. No doctor recommends either extreme of poor or rich food, but rather, virtually everyone needs a healthy, balanced, but lean diet to stop ischemic heart disease.Medical professions & scientists know what causes ischemic heart disease: a fatty diet, inaction, & smoking. While smoking is certainly not limited to rich countries, a fatty diet & inaction are luxuries of middle- & upper-class populations.

Some doctors have an idea about using peer pressure to make Westerners make themselves healthier. Thirty years ago, few Americans wore seatbelts & many more smoked cigarettes than now do. The implementation of new laws played a part in changing behavior, but in both of these cases, peer pressure really started the trend. And many scientists, nutritionists, & activists, worried about ischemic heart disease, are trying to repeat the trend for healthier diets.

This power of healthy suggestion seems to be working on restaurants. Especially since 2004, fast food chains have started to offer healthier menu choices such as yogurt, salads, & fruit. Many restaurants now print nutrition information on their menus & offer specifically ‘heart-smart’ recipes.

Will people take advantage of healthier menus, city recreation departments, & fresh vegetables at the grocery store? At present, it doesn’t seem so. It is predicted that 75% of all Americans will be over-weight by 2008. Despite the warnings, extra weight & the bad diet & inactivity that usually accompany it are causing an epidemic of ischemic heart disease throughout the Western world.

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Paul Schaverien has suffered heart failure & disease for the past 10 years, having been hospitalised approximately sixty-five times during that time - he knows heart disease

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