MYTH: Consuming meat has lead to a rise in heart issues in the - TopicsExpress



          

MYTH: Consuming meat has lead to a rise in heart issues in the American population FACT: Contrary to popular consumer belief, the historic American diet consisted mainly of meat because of the abundance of small games and vegetables could only be grown in their respected seasons. Hunting was affordable, gardening was not. During the Civil War Americans avoided fruits and greens from the fear of contracting cholera. In fact, the rise in heart issues did not begin until after the decline in meat consumption during the mid 1900s and the introduction of vegetable oils based foods. Read more: theatlantic/health/archive/2014/06/how-americans-used-to-eat/371895/ Happy #MythBustin’Monday!
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:02:12 +0000

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