by Peter Joseph Swanson
Member since:
April 13, 2007

Fast Food Clogs Your Arteries Right Away???!!!!

November 05, 2012 04:47 PM UTC
views: 0 | 10 people recommend this | comments: 21

I saw this info in the Smithsonian Magazine. This link isn't to that one, but it says the same thing:

http://wellbeingwire.meyouhealth.com/physical-health/a-fast-food-meal-can-clog-your-arteries-right-away/

 

"Two hours after eating a single junk-food meal high in saturated fat, a group of healthy non-smoking men experienced a 24-percent lower dilation of their arteries compared to when they were fasting, researchers from the Montreal Heart Institute say. That wasn’t after eating some kind of Double Bacon Deathburger either — just a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich with three hash browns.

Poor arterial dilation is a “significant precursor” to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, notes study author Anil Nigam, M.D.

 

A healthy Mediterranean-style diet (lots of vegetables and OLIVE OIL!!!), however, appears to have the opposite effect, helping the arteries dilate and expand normally and encouraging good blood flow, the study shows."

 

 

 

 

Comments: 21

Karen E. Nov 5, 2012, 4:56pm UTC
Wow! Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda P. Nov 5, 2012, 5:05pm UTC
3 hashbrowns!! isn't that in itself the double baconator?
Peter Joseph Swanson Nov 5, 2012, 5:32pm UTC
I guess some people think they're too small, LOL.
ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Nov 5, 2012, 5:08pm UTC
Sounds doubtful to me, but stranger things has happened.
I love the veges and olive oil.
Larry M. Nov 5, 2012, 5:16pm UTC
No wonder I love olives.
Sophie S. Nov 5, 2012, 5:23pm UTC
I guess its a good thing I don't do fast food.
Char H. Nov 5, 2012, 5:35pm UTC
Not only that, but the digestion of fat fills the blood with globules of fat that crowd out oxygen, reducing the replenishment and rebuilding process. I saw a live magnified video of the fat pulsing in the bloodstream. real eye opener.
Connie C. Nov 8, 2012, 4:39pm UTC
My stomach always feels so heavy and uncomfortable after eating fast food. We try to avoid it but sometimes when we are traveling, we do eat it. Those 10 hour drives are hard.
William M. Nov 5, 2012, 5:40pm UTC
Thanks for some useful info.
Angela M. Nov 5, 2012, 7:23pm UTC
your more likely to die 30 minutes after eating fast food french fries than any other food
Angela M. Nov 5, 2012, 7:24pm UTC
so the grease in those hash browns must be pretty darn close to the amount in the fries
Susan N. Nov 5, 2012, 10:04pm UTC
I thought 1 hash brown was a serving at McD's!!!! What on earth are they thinking? Interesting article to read!
M L M. Nov 6, 2012, 12:37am UTC
My only vice is pizza, I guess I better have my arteries checked.
M L M. Nov 6, 2012, 12:41pm UTC
I know right? I allow myself 1 pizza every payday ... hey, I get the dogs their treats so I should get something too, right?
M L M. Nov 6, 2012, 12:42pm UTC
PINTO BEANS.......use the gas to heat the furnace.....
Adelaide M. Nov 6, 2012, 12:26pm UTC
Thanks for posting to Point Taken. Have a great day!
Angela A. Nov 6, 2012, 3:32pm UTC
Wow. I eat both junk and good food. It's good to give yourself a treat every once in a while
Tracy Fabre Nov 8, 2012, 8:01pm UTC
Mmmmm.... sausage biiiiscuit... but yeah, three hash browns? I dun think so.
Tessa D. Nov 9, 2012, 8:10pm UTC
thanks
Ed Da Head Toker Nov 13, 2012, 9:10am UTC
bummer. no more big macs for me.

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