Moderate consumption of alcohol in developed countries has been associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (MI) (1–3). This evident protection is thought to be due to improved plasma lipid profiles, particularly ...

Beans, Phaseolus vulgaris, are legumes that are thought to have originated from southern Mexico and Central America over 7000 y ago (1); they still form an important part of the staple diet in those regions. For many ...

Increased saturated fat intake is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) (Hu et al, 1999, 2001), the leading cause of death in many Western and Latin American countries (Anon, 2002; Reddy & Yusuf, 1998). Although ...

In developing countries, the major source of fat is cooking oil1,2. The type and amount of oil consumed are important predictors of plasma lipid profiles and cardiovascular disease 3–6. Traditionally in Costa Rica, as ...

The incidence of coronary heart disease is increasing in developing countries undergoing socioeconomic transition(1). Lifestyles in many of these countries are dramatically different from those in Europe and the United ...