Esselstyn's recommendations on greens [nitrates]
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For those of us who are not cardiac patients, but have eaten the standard american diet for years, would there be any benefit from trying to emphasize high nitrate foods in the context of a standard McDougall diet or MWL diet?
Since the publication of his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Dr. Esselstyn has frequently been cited emphasizing consumption of significant amounts of leafy greens:
What would your recommendation be for non-CVD patients following McDougall guidelines?
BTW, Esselstyn's guidelines would also likely be conducive to caloric restriction, simply due to the sheer quantity of food.![smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
Since the publication of his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Dr. Esselstyn has frequently been cited emphasizing consumption of significant amounts of leafy greens:
Here is a concise list of Dr Esselstyn’s latest basic recommendations from a Facebook group you may want to join (‘Esselstyn Plan Recipe Sharing and Conversation’):...
Eat (chew) a fist-size (after cooking) serving of high nitrate veggies, with a few drops of balsamic vinegar or other vinegar, six times spaced throughout the day from breakfast to bedtime. This promotes the formation of nitric oxide (NO), the most powerful vasodilator we have, so arteries will dilate to their fullest. Esselstyn’s favorite 6 ‘greens’ for NO production are KALE, SPINACH, SWISS CHARD, ARUGULA, BEET GREENS, BEETS (yes, beets!) Dr. E also has a ‘greens’ jingle which mentions bok choy, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, napa cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, cilantro, parsley and asparagus.
Source -- https://www.foodasprevention.com/dr-ess ... endations/
What would your recommendation be for non-CVD patients following McDougall guidelines?
BTW, Esselstyn's guidelines would also likely be conducive to caloric restriction, simply due to the sheer quantity of food.
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