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BOSTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Traditional high- protein dietsare heart killers, clogging the arteries with saturated fat from meat, eggsand cheese. But, according to a report from Harvard Medical School, a largestudy shows that there is such a thing as a heart-healthy high-protein dietthat can lower harmful LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure.

The diet described in Healthy Eating: A Guide to the New Nutrition offersa healthful alternative to the old-fashioned Atkins- style diets that oozeartery-clogging saturated fat with every bite. Instead, this eating plan, oneof several studied in the OmniHeart trial, includes high-protein foods fromboth animal and plant sources that are lower in saturated fat. Along withchicken and fish, dietary sources of protein include nuts, beans, whole-graincereals and fat- free dairy products.

A high-protein diet doesn’t have to be all steak and eggs, according toDr. Frank M. Sacks, the editor of the report and Professor of CardiovascularDisease Prevention at Harvard Medical School. And not all low-carb diets arethe same. The most successful diet plans of any type have certain elements incommon, including an emphasis on vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

Healthy Eating is a 48-page report that includes a full discussion of thelatest scientific developments in the field of nutrition. Diet influences yourrisk for many diseases and conditions, including heart disease, Alzheimer’sdisease, diabetes, osteoporosis, eye disease and some forms of cancer. Thereport includes information on what foods can help protect you from certaindiseases — or make you more prone to them.

Also in this report: The Harvard Healthy Eating Pyramid; Vitamins andminerals that have extra health benefits; Additives to avoid; Food safetytips; and the soy-health connection

Healthy Eating: A Guide to the New Nutrition is available for $16 fromHarvard Health Publications, the publishing division of Harvard MedicalSchool. Order it online at http://www.health.harvard.edu/ HEor by calling1-877-649-9457 (toll free).

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