Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 This quote today came from the below article... "Fat, particularly saturated fat...has an almost hormonal effect on the blood, causing the release of cholesterol, among other effects," White told Reuters Health. "Polyunsaturated fats have the opposite effect." http://tinyurl.com/626ep High Fat, Sodium Intake Are Risk Factors for Stroke By Martha Kerr NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Health) - The results of a large urban multiethnic study show that high fat and high sodium diets are both risk factors for stroke, investigators with the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) reported here Thursday. NOMAS is an ongoing epidemiological study being conducted at Columbia University Medical School in New York. Investigators administered dietary questionnaires to 3,183 area residents. The average age of the subjects was 70 years; 21 percent were white, 24 percent black and 52 percent Hispanic. During 5.5 years of follow-up, 142 strokes have occurred. ****************************************************************************The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. It isintended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email inerror please notify the sender immediately Do not disclose it's contents toanyone and do not make copies.** This email has been scanned for viruses ****************************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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