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10th May, 2008
LONDON: Want a healthy heart? Start eating like a caveman, for a study has revealed that a stone-age diet of berries, nuts, lean meat and fish can help reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
In their study, researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that people who ate the stone-age regime for just three weeks lowered their blood pressure and slashed levels of a substance known to cause deadly clots.
And, as an extra bonus, they also lost an average of two to three kgs in weight.
“The research proved that even short term use of the diet has favourable effects on the major risk factors for heart disease,” Dr Per Wandell, who led the study, was quoted by PTI as saying in a local daily.
Our early ancestors survived on a diet lacking in cereals, dairy products and refined sugar for centuries before farming developed – an era which accounts for a substantial phase of human history.
To test its benefits, 20 volunteers were put on a caveman diet, which included fresh or frozen fruit, berries or vegetables, lean meat, unsalted fish, canned tomatoes, lemon or lime juice, spices and coffee or tea without milk or sugar, for three weeks. – Bernama
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