Grapes of Wrath

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Looking pretty good.

 

If the Omega-6 situation is not an issue, I may use grapeseed oil now and

then, although I don't have any trouble with olive oil breaking down in

cooking, and prefer its flavor.

 

On Saturday, August 30, 2003, at 10:58 AM, (AT) (DOT)

com wrote:

 

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> Fri, 29 Aug 2003 21:40:48 -0400

> " Pixx " <lists

> HDL (the good cholesterol) and LDL (the bad cholesterol)

>

> Today's focus is not simply total cholesterol, but rather the

> levels of HDL (the good cholesterol) and LDL (the bad

> cholesterol), and the ratio of HDL to total cholesterol. Major

> studies have confirmed that for each percent increase in HDL,

> there is a 3-4% decrease in the incidence of cardiac events.

>

> In two studies conducted by Dr. David T. Nash, a research

> cardiologist at the State University of New York Health

> Science Center, it was shown that subjects who included a

> small amount of grapeseed oil daily in a low-fat diet over a

> four week period, an increase in their HDL or " good "

> Cholesterol of 13%, and a decrease in their LDL or the " bad "

> Cholesterol of 7%.

>

> ***Grapeseed oil is one of the few natural foods known to

> raise HDL***[emphasis mine]. HDL appears to reduce LDL

> by loosening it from the arterial walls so it can be carried to the

> liver for elimination.

>

> Grapeseed oil is also an excellent natural source of vitamin E

> and essential fatty acids necessary for normal cell metabolism

> and maintenance.

>

> By increasing the HDL in your blood, and reducing the LDL

> and triglycerides, through healthy diet and exercise, you may

> be adding years of wellness to your life.

>

> References

> 1. Assmann G; Schulte H. Modelling the Helsinki Heart Study

> by means of risk equations obtained from the PROCAM Study

> and the Framingham Heart Study. Drugs, 1990, 40 Suppl 1:13

> 8. 2. D.T. Nash, State University of New York Health Science

> Center, Syracuse, NY: Arteriosclerosis, an Official Journal of

> the American Heart Association, Inc.; Vol. 10, No. 6, Nov-

> Dec. 1990. 3. D.T. Nash; S. D. Nash, State University of New

> York Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY, W. D. Grant,

> Dept. of Family Medicine, State University of New York

> Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY: Journal of the American

> College of Cardiology, 925-116 Grapeseed oil, a natural agent

> which raises serum HDL levels, 1993.

>

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