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How is diet a contributory factor in cardiovascular disease?

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Nutrition and diet are big contributors to heart disease. Our ancestors hundreds of years ago were not affected by heart disease like we are today. One of the reasons for this is that our ancestor's diet consisted of natural foods and full of fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, and whole grains. They also did not have cars or computers so they exercised much more than we do today. Attached is a link to an informational video from cardiologist Dr. James O'Keefe who goes into more detail about the effects of nutrition and coronary artery disease.

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