This is patently false.
Coronary heart disease is extremely prevalent in India, which has a very large number of vegetarians and an extremely low population of beef eaters.
Coronary heart disease is extremely prevalent in India, which has a very large number of vegetarians and an extremely low population of beef eaters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheroma
> The material consists of mostly macrophage cells,[3][4] or debris, containing lipids, calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherosclerosis
> Risk factors include abnormal cholesterol levels, elevated levels of inflammatory biomarkers,[11] high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking (both active and passive smoking), obesity, genetic factors, family history, lifestyle habits, and an unhealthy diet.[4] Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood.[9]
If the above is true, then are the aforementioned lipids, cholesterol, and fat not affected by fat consumption, specifically saturated fat?
https://www.statista.com/statistics/522015/time-spent-sports...
But during those decades, food became relatively cheap, especially carbs and sat fats, and Indian food is loaded with sugar/oil/cream/etc. It’s delicious, and do-able once in a while, especially if you have to sit around without air conditioning.
But start eating all those sweets and fried foods every other day while sitting in air conditioned offices and cars, and no amount of exercise is going to help.
Source: am Indian
It is not false.