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This has been a Nutrition Bite with Registered Dietitian Diane Preves. 
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Nutrition Bite 4

Cardiovascular Disease & Forgiveness


Welcome to Nutrition Bites
with Registered Dietitian Diane Preves, developer of the 10-week N.E.W. LIFE program,                 author of Restoring the Blessing and Diet Book Reviews.
There’s a lot more to the story of cardiovascular disease.  Homocysteine (a breakdown product of animal protein), metabolic syndrome (also known as pre-diabetes), and inflammation are key factors.  Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory factors have been discovered that affect our arteries--excess insulin promotes inflammation; fish oil, olive oil, and phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables are anti-inflammatory.  But what always has been a healthy diet still is--a predominantly plant-based diet with minimal animal food. 


Preventing cardiovascular disease is also a matter of keeping our emotional lives healthy.   Stress is a risk factor and the evidence leads to 2 questions:


                                            1) Is stress a burden or a challenge? 

                                            2)  Are you bitter or forgiving? 


Jesus said in Mark 11:25:
Did you know that half of all heart attacks occur in people with low LDL-cholesterol?
“. . . if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” 
Paul wrote to the Colossians:
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one  another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”   Colossians 3:13




As we strive to be good stewards of our bodies through good diet and exercise, we do well to follow God’s precepts for all aspects of our lives.