I just watched Good Morning America’s report on what eating unhealthy food does to your arteries. The reporter ate something like 8,000 calories and more than 180 grams of saturated fat. She did it with someone else. The story showed the difference in the blood both before and after eating – it was disgusting, but eye opening. The blood was clear before and cloudy after. The reporter’s heartbeat sounded normal before and much quicker after eating the fatty foods.
I realize that I don’t always eat what they were eating and I certainly wouldn’t have deep fried mac n cheese followed by a bacon cheeseburger wrapped in a burrito with a ice cream cookie dessert, but watching that truly made me a believer.
In February, I started going to the gym on a regular basis. I’ve lost 10 pounds but more importantly, feel like my heart is healthier. Running for me was the most important. I have heart disease in my family and for the sake of my wife and 3 kids, want to stay around as long as possible. The story on GMA certainly helped!
Thoughts? e-mail me at kenworthy@wews.com or comment below.
Pete
Tags: heart disease
