7 Foods That Reduce Heart Disease by Double Digits

A few years ago some researchers published a paper in the British Medical Journal with an interesting hypothesis. They postulated that if we could somehow combine six or seven basic medications into one pill and get everybody to take it we could wipe out about an impressive percentage of heart disease and add about nine years to everybody's life.

They called this mythical combo pill the polypill.

The six basic medications in the polypill were various blood pressure medications, plus folic acid, a statin drug, and aspirin. Theoretically, if everyone were to take those six medications a day, voila, major reduction in heart disease.

Well, these guys were traditional doctors and to them, the only way to impact the rate of heart disease (and dying) was to use drugs. (If the only tool you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)

But some other researchers took a different approach.

These researchers said Okay, that polypill thing, sounds like a good idea, but dudes, medicine and pharmaceuticals are not the only way to accomplish this. They took a different approach, examining all the research that showed that people who eat certain foods had significantly lower rates of various degenerative diseases.

Using this research and some very sophisticated statistical projections, they put together what they called a polymeal-consisting of seven foods that had been well-studied for their effects on longevity and disease. And they postulated that if we could get everyone in the world to eat that meal a few times a week, we could reduce cardiovascular disease by more than 75 percent!

The polymeal was the basis of the recipes in my book, "The Healthiest Meals on Earth". And the polymeal looks, tastes and sounds an awful lot better than a bunch of medicines- and has a lot less side effects (unless you count satisfaction as a side effect!)

What are these seven "magic" ingredients that- if we consumed them regularly- could reduce heart disease by double digits?

1. fish,
2. garlic,
3. vegetables,
4. nuts,
5. fruit,
6. red wine, and
7. dark chocolate.

Why these seven?

Because they each contribute certain vital nutrients that can extend your life, improve your health, and contribute mightily to your overall well-being and Youngevity.

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