enjoy. extra source egg eggs are a source of 13 vitamins and minerals. dairy products are very nutrient-rich. you get a lot of nutrients for every cal ray that you consume. a plant-based diet runs up against our meat-loving culture. us doctors eat meat because most americans eat meat. if they don t really see for themselves or their own families why it might be a good idea to cut back or even cut meat out of your diet all together then they may not be so inclined to trim for their patients. even doctors who do see the benefits of the esselston diet may not recommend it to patients. anybody who s able to do that diet can have dramatic success. the problem is is that many people are unable or unwilling to make these changes and so in my practice, i try to take baby steps one step at a time. and dean ornish said when it comes to diet, it s not all or nothing. one of the interesting findings in all of our studies, the more people changed their diet and lifestyle the more
is a family history. clearly the lifestyle that you maintain your weight, do exercise has helped decrease your risk. if diet and exercise can make someone like me low risk for a heart attack, even with a strong family history, that s encouraging. i don t think there is any question that not only could we be past our last heart attack, but the vast majority of people, even my age, if they are prepared to change their diet, exercise more, could actually reverse a lot of their blockage. heart disease could be as rare as malaria today if we put into practice what we already know. it s possible to keep everybody from having a heart attack with education, with knowledge, with information. now the question becomes are people going to do this?
i ll never say any, but the great majority, yes, absolutely. it is the biggest killer of men and women, heart disease in this country. it is completely preventable. coming up, more tests to gauge my heart attack risk. and can you really tell who is a heart attack waiting to happen? also, can the right diet make you heart attack proof? we ll meet a woman who s betting her life on it. n and unlimited talk and text for as low as $45 a month? $45 a month. wow.no annual contract. no annual contract. no long-term agreement. no long-term agreement. really? really. ok, so what s the catch? there is no catch. ok, i m obviously getting nowhere with you. i m gonna need to speak with the supervisor. i am the supervisor. oh, finally someone i can talk to. [ male announcer ] it s not complicated. new smartphone plans starting at $45 a month, with no annual contract. only from at&t.
actually looks different. so let s start by looking at what healthy blood looks like after it has been centrifuged or spun. you can see there are two components. this bottom layer represents the blood cells and this top player represents the plasma. the plasma is a clear yellow layer that contains mostly water and electrolytes. here s what happens to your blood if you follow an unhealthy diet. the top layer is white and cloudy. it s just laden with heart clogging fat and cholesterol. you have some easy-to-remember adages about how people can decide what they should or should not eat. we know what they shouldn t eat. that is oil, dairy, meat, fish and chicken. what do we want them to eat? we want them to eat all those whole grains for their cereal, bread and pasta, beans, vegetables, yellow, red, green and fruit. now what particular vegetables do we want them to have? bach choy. nothing with a mother. nothing with a face.
almost disappeared? sharon survived a heart attack a year ago after a coronary artery became completely block. now she s counting on the esselston diet to keep her from having another. thankfully your heart muscle function is normal. kim s cardiologist says so far, so good with the diet. it is a difficult sell but those who get on to it have benefited from it, without question. i asked sharon to meet me here in new york city. cooking at home is one thing, but eating on the road, eating on the run, that s quite another. as the old saying goes, if her diet can make it here, it can make it anywhere. 46th and broadway, please. sharon? how are you? when you cook at home it is lot more in your control. what s the most difficult thing when you re on the road? when i see here, i see pizza, which it is not because i m sure