February is
American Heart Month
Dear Editor,
February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is caused primarily by high cholesterol, and cholesterol is found only in meat, eggs, and dairy products. The best way to keep your ticker ticking long and strong is to eat a plant-based diet. Don’t just take my word for it, read what the experts say:
David Jenkins, professor of nutrition and metabolism at the University of Toronto
said, “The evidence is pretty strong that vegans, who eat no animal products, have the best cardiovascular health profile and the lowest cholesterol levels.”
Dr. William C. Roberts, editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Cardiology
said, “A vegetarian diet is the least expensive and safest means of achieving the plaque-preventing LDL [low-density lipoprotein cholesterol] goal.”
Dr. William Castelli, director of the Framingham Heart Study said, “Vegetarians have the best diet. They have the lowest rates of coronary disease of any group in the country… they have a fraction of our heart attack rate and they have only 40 percent of our cancer rate.”
Be heart smart: Call 1-888-VEG-FOOD or visit
www.GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian starter kit, including delicious heart-healthy recipes, nutritional advice, and cooking and shopping tips.
Sincerely,
Heather Moore, Senior Writer
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
501 Front St.,
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-622-7382, ext. 8106 HeatherM@peta.org
