Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and other affluent countries of the world. In most instances, CHD results from the obstruction of coronary murder vessels by atherosclerosis or thrombosis.

Atherosclerosis is characterized by a thickening of artery walls, which causes the arteries to become narrower. These lesions (areas strained by disease or injury) eventually accumulate lipid (mostly cholesterol) and become calcified. They are also known as atherosclerotic plaques.

Thrombosis is the formation of a murder clod caused by the assemblage of murder platelets. The formation of a circulating murder clod can result in the blockage of a murder vessel, especially at a site where severe narrowing has already occurred because of atherosclerosis. When these events occur in murder vessels leading to the heart, they cab cause a heart attack. If they occur in the vessels leading to the brain, they cause a stroke.

Many risk factors, both genetic and environmental, contribute to the development of coronory heart disease (CHD).

Is organic food a healthy way to lose fat? The “Organic” food kick has taken off in recent years. It seems that every company has started labeling their products with “Organic” and they are able double or triple the price on the same product that didn’t have that label on it before. But what does organic really mean? Well, I have had a lot of chemistry classes in my life time and anything that contains the element carbon is organic. That means all food is organic because as far as I am aware, all food contains the element carbon. Originally for food to be called “Organic” it meant that it was grown without fertilizers or pesticides. And the animals that are organic had to be feed with food grown without pesticides or fertilizers. One of the requirements for the feed for animals that are organic is that the crop must be fertilized without sewage sludge. I’m pretty sure that should be a rule even if the food isn’t organic.

Now you know that pesticides are not supposed to be used on organic foods. But, pesticide is found on 25% of the produce labeled organic. This could be for many reasons such as farmers illegally saying that the food is organic, or the fact that organic fields are right next to non-organic pesticide using fields. The use of pesticides should not bother any human being. The rules and regulations of pesticides are so strict and set so far below what would be required to make a person sick that it would never harm anybody.

Many people claim that organic foods are richer with vitamins and minerals because the organic compost fertilizes the plants better. There is only one thing wrong with this belief, plants don’t take up vitamins from compost or from fertilizers. A plant only absorbs simple elements and water from the roots. So the belief that organic food has superior nutrient composition is false.

Because organic foods are grown without pesticides and other ways to enhance their growth, they must use animal manure as fertilizer. This in turn increases the risk of microbial diseases such as E coli. Not pasteurizing liquids or cheeses also increases risk because the pasteurization is what kills disease causing microorganisms.

So the next time you think about spending twice as much money for something labeled “Organic” you might want to think twice. Read more here on some exercises to lose fat.