Re: How to explain cholestrol and heart disease to someone who has it?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Have you read Dr Ravnskov´s " Cholesterol Myth " ? Maybe that would give you some

ideas

on how to approach it?

Elena

>

> My dad has high cholestrol and my granfather has just had a triple bypass

> and he is only 70.

>

> I just started eating the WAPF way and I have no idea what to tell them. I

> tell them what I eat and the freak out at the thought of it.

> THey are both overweight and how do I say this without stepping on toes. All

> the the people I know around here who eat the WAPF way are overweight as

> well.

>

> So they see that. Know what I mean?

> How do I explain in simple terms about good fats bad fats and being able to

> lose weight and get good cholestrol levels without clogging the arteries

> eating the way I do.

> They both have asked me if I had my cholestrol tested. I haven't yet and I

> am wondering. I have some of my own health issues going on and they see

> that.

> But I am in the process of restoring my health. At least trying too.

>

> They think its great I started this adventure but they think I am nuts and

> don't believe me when I say YES it works!! Just trust me.

>

> I am not quite sure how to explain. I still don't understand the process

> myself especially since many of the people if not all I know that eat wap

> way are not just slightly overweight they are indeed overweight.

>

> I have the opposite problem and since I started eating this way I have LOST

> weight unfortanutely as I am pregnant and was already underweight when I

> started the WAPF diet. So I know you can lose weight somehow on it.

> I think because I cut out all my carbs since I am not as hungry anymore. I

> don't eat much breads, sugar or things high carb. Eating is a pain to me and

> so I just try and eat something that will fill me up quickly and long time

> so I don't have to be back in the kitchen again too soon.

>

> Any good SIMPLE ideas I could share?

>

> My dad is not a researcher or reader neither is my grandpa but I know they

> will listen to me if I have a logical explanation based on facts that are

> short. )

>

> My dad is a drinker and so perhaps that is why his cholestrol is high? and

> he is very overweight.

>

> He is under the assumption he has to have margarine type butters, skim milk,

> etc. He doesn't always hold to that but he thinks that is best.

>

> My grandpa just had his surgery 3 weeks ago and already eating crap foods

> again because he simiply doesn't understand.

>

> I know there is more then just explaining it in a short way but any good

> ideas here.

>

>

> Thanks so much,

>

> MIchelle

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