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In this article, the writer discusses that in developed countries, where unhealthy fast foods are readily available, the problem of heart disease appears to be related not only to lifestyle issues but also food intake. The writer maintains that in addition to genetic factors, heart disease can also be caused by unhealthy eating habits, high stress levels, a lack of exercise, and an excess of drinking and smoking. The writer points out that even for genetically-related cases, heart disease can be treated preventatively by moderate exercise and healthy eating habits. The writer discusses that researchers have found that certain foods can benefit the health of sufferers from this disease and then presents a weekly menu to benefit heart disease sufferers and help prevent the disease in non-sufferers.

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"The problem of such an unhealthy diet in the country is that it is perpetuated by availability and time-effective delivery. The current lifestyle, both in the United States and the Western world, incorporates longer hours of work that mostly requires a basic lack of physical activity. The majority of high-paying jobs in such countries are intellectual rather than physical. Furthermore, many of these jobs also incorporate a high level of stress, which is internalized. Workers are often unable or unwilling to make time for physical activity after a long day of work, and stress is not dissipated by means of such activity. Instead, a high level of smoking and drinking is used to mitigate stress. In addition, the lack of time to prepare a healthy meal furthermore encourages the consumption of unhealthy fats and proteins, which affects the body adversely."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kromhout, Daan, Menotti, Alessandro, Kesteloot, Hugo & Sans, Susana. Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease by Diet and Lifestyle. American Heart Association, 2002. http://www.circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/105/7/893

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