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What a load of crap study! They assume that the "criteria" they used for a healthy heart are valid. I don't think research shows that many of them are. High cholesterol and exercise are two that are not valid. Yes, it goes against conventional wisdom, but the research doesn't back it up. It's actually people with low cholesterol that are sickly. Exercise can be damaging to the heart, and fruits and vegetables can raise insulin levels, and cause inflammation, which is the cause of heart disease.
Exercise can be damaging to the heart, and fruits and vegetables can raise insulin levels, and cause inflammation,
Bull. Only true if carried out to extremes. At 61 I can ride a bike 50 miles and then swim 2000 yards in the same day (not extreme for my level of fitness), with no problems. And I eat plenty of fruits and veggies. My blood chemistry is normal.
Fruits and vegetables cause heart disease? Whoa, didn't know that. From now on I'll just be consuming soda and bacon.
Gumps, just because you can bike 50 miles and swim 2000 yards doesn't mean you aren't doing minor damage to your heart long term. Fruits and veggies should be a small overall % of your diet, I'm saying they shouldn't be a "benchmark" for a healthy heart as this study is suggesting. Vegetarians, and especially vegans, are some of the sickliest people out there.
Bike and swim all you want, I don't care, your choice!
Fruits, while healthy for you in moderate consumption can cause spikes in blood sugar if consumed in excess. The spikes overtime can lead to weight gain and ultimately diabetes which of course ravages the vascular system and heath. It really is like anything else, moderate consumption of practically anything is fine. It's the overindulgence that presents problems. Two glasses of wine a day, GREAT!!! Two bottles and you'll eventually run into some major problems!
jgb62
That was possibly the most ridiculous comment I have ever read. everyone is now dumber for having seen it
JGB62, I can assure you that my heart is very healthy - more efficient in fact than many people half my age.
There is absolutely no danger to your health from eating fruits and veggies (assumig of course no allergies). You have no basis for claiming otherwise.
Who gives two @!$%#s about a study like this? I have high blood pressure that is well controlled with meds. I eat some healthy food and some that is not so healthy. I think exercise is nothing more than meaningless movement. As to my weight, I'm 5'9" and weigh 175. That makes me very mildly overweight. Despite all of the above, I my heart feels fine.
Not as meaningless as your post. Your heart may feel fine - when it doesn't, it's too late.
The # of serving of fruit/veggies is an odd criteria since it is obviously NOT a direct measure of heart health but instead a likely contributor.
Yup, many people do not realize that many fruits and vegetables are very high in sugar, especially some of the most common ones like apples, oranges, carrots, tomatoes, etc... Now, I am not saying that fruits and vegetables are bad, but the sugar in them causes an insulin spike just like a candy bar or soda would.
Many of your so-called superfoods include low-sugar fruits like berries and kiwis and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, which all have a low glycemic index.
Merry Christmas - you're going to die.
Most scientific studies (and I use that term loosely); I believe, are paid for by the the pharmaceutical companies that profit from this kind of crap science. Are they done by licensed doctors or just quacks looking for money?
Okay now that you're scared everyone run out to your nearest pharmacy and ... do what? Ask for medicine? Nope can't do that without a prescription from your doctor. Now what?
It's the same old wisdom about diet & exercise- so easy to talk about over & over again but hard to change habits and put into practice. At least, until you have a health incident and have to change.
Interesting that DC came out on top.
DC easily has the most genetically diversified population in the U.S.
I'm surprised that DC came out on top as well. Don't you have to have a heart to be heart healthy?
DC came out on top cuz they bill the taxpayers to eat foods that have not been subjected to pesticides, herbicides, hormones, anti-biotics, high fructose corn syrup, and/or excessive processing.
They KNOW what's in the food supply....and well, before anything, they are into self-preservation.
This just in, the majority of America is unhealthy. All of the money spent on surveys and tests proving what we already know would be much more useful if used towards educating the general public about preventative health care (e.g. eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep)
Or maybe how about just clearing out all that over processed crap "food" in the pantry, dumping that 4 gallon super sized Coke down the drain, getting the BPA out of canned goods, removing all pesticide use in any aspect of the food chain, and stop shooting up all the consumption animals with hormones, anit-biotics, and "natural juices".
According to recent studies based on buying habits, Oklahoma ranked #1 in purchases of Hamburger Helper and Doritos.
Yes I know that Repugnants and Tampon Baggers have unhealthy hearts, because they don't give a F about anyone else
All things in moderation. Even too much water will kill you.
As for the criteria for "optimal heart health", I am a bit surprised they didn't take family history into account. Seems to me that anyone who scored a 7 but, had a family history of severe heart disease, would probably have more heart issues than someone who scored a 4, with no family history.