Cholesterol – a Weapon of Mass Distraction | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-11-01T01:23:00+08:00PeatixMahota CommuneCholesterol – a Weapon of Mass Distractiontag:peatix.com,2019:event-5977902019-02-23T13:30:00SGT2019-02-23T13:30:00SGTCholesterol – A Weapon of Mass Distraction?We have all grown up believing that cholesterol is the primary cause of heart disease. Yet there is an uncomfortable truth at the centre of this complex disease. Many people suffering their first heart attack, which is often fatal, have no idea they had heart disease in the first place. How is this possible? Isn’t cholesterol easy to measure? Doesn’t everyone go for screening?What you will learn:– Origins of the diet-heart hypothesis– A solution looking for a problem: from total cholesterol to bad cholesterol to?– Truth by numbers: the actual risks– Do statins prevent heart attacks?– Diet, insulin and other factors: the real deal– How do you assess your risk?– Heart disease prevention– What do you do if you have heart disease?– Where can you get reliable information and learn more?Special Bonus: Free Box of Ben Banter Chocolate Mousse 250gCome and understand more about the history, science and causes of heart disease, and, more importantly, what you can do to assess your actual risk and minimize your chances of having a heart attack. Note: all concepts are explained strictly in layman’s terms so definitely #NotAnotherBoringTalk!...Join us 23 Feb 1.30-3pm at Mahota Commune Activity Studio for an enlightening talk by Mark Myerson (founder of Spinnach a company dedicated to helping people get healthier by eating better and author of the Beginner’s Guide to Low Carb) and his team.