Sugar as the Bane of Arterial and Heart Health

My buddy Steve has been telling me about this for years: it’s not the fat that kills your heart and arteries–it’s the sugar.

cooperati

“…foods with a high glycemic index distended brachial arteries for several hours. …a sudden expansion of the artery wall can cause a number of negative health effects, including reduced elasticity, which can cause heart disease or sudden death.”

I agree. But maybe this represents a mechanism similar to a bomb. Fat can be the mass that inflicts the damage, (especially if it migrates and completely blocks the passage), but the sugar, (processed carbs), can be the blasting cap that triggers the rest to do their damage, little by little, until an event like an arterial earthquake happens.

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tv

In the nutrition circles, it's even pretty well known that good fat is better than good carbs.
Marisol

Which is why my doctor said “We can treat your high cholesterol and pre-diabetic condition with meds or deal with it via a change in diet” Thus begun my following a low-GI diet.
Marisol

Which is why my doctor said “We can treat your high cholesterol and pre-diabetic condition with meds or deal with it via a change in diet” Thus begun my following a low-GI diet.