Eating Well - Beaming with Health

nervous and immune systems. These include passionflower,
scullcap, valerian, licorice, St John's wort, panax and
Siberian ginseng, lemon balm, kava and chamomile.
Healthy heart
Heart disease commonly manifests as atherosclerosis, with
the main symptoms being high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Heart disease is a big killer in Australia and other
industrialised countries. Of course there are hereditary considerations,
but there is no denying that diet and lifestyle play
a huge part in heart disease.
Don't just think about it, you mast start managing your
stress. Do something for it every day - walking, tapestry,
singing, meditation, rock climbing, yoga, dancing, counselling.
Regular aerobic exercise decreases LDL levels and most
atherosclerosis risk factors. Being overweight is a risk factor.
Lose it. And stop smoking if you possibly can.
Diet
Be firm in restricting fats. A low-fat diet is recommended,
where less than 25 per cent of total calories come from fat.
Avoid fried and processed foods that often contain hidden
oils. Although cholesterol in food is a factor, it is more
important to limit the fats, particularly the saturated fats in
the diet; for example butter, cream, ice-cream, full cream
milk, lard, beef, lamb, bacon, organ meats, eggs, pork, delimeats
and yellow cheese.
Taking a leaf from the French who seem to have beaten
the heart-disease odds (see French Paradox, page 173), you
may indulge in olive oil, cold-pressed vegetable oils and
fish. Eat fish particularly, as it is full of the protective