Summary: ----------------------------------------------------<br> ♦ More Real-World Support for Carb-Based Diets ♦<br> ----------------------------------------------------<br> <br> Scott takes on a study published in The Lancet in April 17, Kaplan H, et al. “Coronary atherosclerosis in indigenous South American Tsimane: a cross-sectional cohort study.”<br> <br> <br> ♦ The Tsimane Tribe: The Healthiest Hearts in the World ♦<br> <br> • The Tsimane lead a holistic healthy lifestyle.<br> <br> • The study finds that coronary artery disease can be avoided in most people through a lifetime of very low LDL, low BP, low glucose, normal BMI, not smoking, and lots of physical activity.<br> <br> • The Tsimane are a true hunter-gatherer culture. They hunt, fish and farm on the Maniqui River in the Amazon rainforest in the Bolivian lowlands. Researchers admit that the rest of the world cannot revert to a hunter-gathering and early farming existence, but there are lessons for all of us.<br> <br> • The Tsimane diet consists of 72% carb sources like rice, maize, and manioc root, 14% - 17% protein from lean meat and fish sources. Their fat intake is 14% as compared to 34% in the US.<br> <br> • They are far more physically active than most Americans. Men average 17,000 steps a day, and women average 16,000. Even the over-60s have a step count over 15,000. This is not an endorsement for quantitative step counting devices. It points to the benefits of a high degree of physical activity.<br> <br> • Profesor Naveed Sattar, University of Glasgow, said, “Simply put, eating a healthy diet very low in saturated fat and full of unprocessed products, not smoking and being active life long, is associated with the lowest risk of [blood vessel blockage].”<br> <br> • Few Tsimane had signs of clogged arteries—even well into old age.<br> <br> • Dr. Gavin Sandercock: "The fact that they have the best indicators of cardiovascular health ever reported is the exact opposite to many recent suggestions that carbohydrates are unhealthy”.<br> <br> -----------------------<br> LINKS & RESOURCES<br> -----------------------<br> <br> The Lancet Original Study on PubMed<br> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28320601<br> <br> BBC News Website: ‘Healthiest hearts in the world’ found – March 2017<br> http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39292389<br> <br> Scott's Featured Books:<br> https://scottabelfitness.com/ebooks/beyond-metabolism/<br> https://scottabelfitness.com/ebooks/understanding-metabolism/<br> https://scottabelfitness.com/ebooks/metabolic-damage/<br> <br> Follow Coach Scott Abel:<br> <br> Main Website<br> https://scottabelfitness.com/<br> <br> Facebook<br> https://www.facebook.com/CoachScottAbel/<br> <br> YouTube<br> https://www.youtube.com/user/scottabelcoaching<br> <br> The Cycle Diet Program<br> http://thecycle.diet/
