If you would like to plan a heart attack in your future, here are some easy-to-follow steps to get you there in just a few short months or years:
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Follow a low-fat diet. |
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Replace fat calories with "healthy whole grains" like whole wheat bread. |
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Eat "heart healthy" foods like heart healthy yogurt and breakfast cereals from the grocery store. |
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Use cholesterol-reducing plant sterols. |
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Take a multivitamin to obtain all the "necessary" nutrients. |
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Take the advice of your doctor who declares your heart "in great shape" based on your cholesterol values. |
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Take the advice of your cardiologist who declares your heart "like that of a 30-year old" based on a stress test. |
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Take a statin drug to reduce LDL and c-reactive protein while maintaining your low-fat diet. |
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Neglect sun exposure and vitamin D restoration. |
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Limit your salt intake while not supplementing iodine. |
There you have it: An easy, 10-step process to do your part to help your local hospital add on its next $40 million heart care center.
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