“The nation’s top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption.” Washington Post February, 2015
- Cholesterol is needed for many of the body’s critical cellular functions.
- Cholesterol comes from 2 sources—our bodies and our diets.
- The body produces all the cholesterol it needs.
- Health problems arise from the consumption of dietary cholesterol found only in meat and dairy products.
- Decades of science have conclusively linked dietary cholesterol to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.
- Cholesterol-laden foods include cheeseburgers, pizza, shrimp, eggs, cheese and all other meat and dairy foods.
- Plant foods contain no cholesterol.
- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (pcrm.org) recommends a plant-based cholesterol-free diet of vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains to prevent our major chronic diseases—heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
- The concerned public can weigh in on the decision of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory panel by signing the Physicians Committee petition at https://secure2.convio.net/pcrm/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=793
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Dorothy Greet invites you on a journey to amazing good health and vitality through Plant-Based Eating.
A heart attack turned her life upside down at age 70.
Now, with a Cornell Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition, this retired clergywoman teaches free classes to community groups upon request.
To contact Ms. Greet, email dgreet@aya.yale.edu.
For more information on plant-based eating go to greetplantbased.blogspot.com.
