[penguinz]

Originally Posted by tooge

I have beans close to once per day. They have a ton of fiber, so even though they have a fairly high carb ratio, the glycemic index in good because of the fiber content.

My business partner had a heart attack several weeks ago. He's on 54, and pretty darn fit. He's 6'3 and right around 200lbs. Never smoked. Anyhow, his cardiologist has him reading the book "The China Diet". I've read books cited in it, namely Eating to Live. Those readings pretty much converted me to a vegan diet. I have no trouble getting plenty of protein, I'm fit, and I can rest assured that my heart isn't clogging up with all the crap that comes along with animal protein (unless you are talking about organic grass fed chicken, and even that has some crap).
I'd never try to tell anyone their business about diet, but when the vast majority of the cardiologists out there are recommending a diet void or extremely low in animal protein, I'm listening

Heart disease and cholesterol is more related to genetics than to diet. We are the only country that makes a big deal of this.