1. Cardiovascular Disease Resulting From a Diet and Lifestyle at Odds With Our Paleolithic Genome: How to Become a 21st-Century Hunter-Gatherer 
James H. O'Keefe, MD, Loren Cordain, PhD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 79, Issue 1, Pages (January 2004)
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2. Figure 1
The Indo-Mediterranean Diet Heart Study32 showed a reduction of cardiac deaths and myocardial infarctions in patients on the intervention diet (a traditional Mediterranean diet high in omega-3 fats, fruits, and vegetables and low in saturated fat) compared with a standard American Heart Association (control) diet.
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3. Figure 2
The Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto Miocardico Prevenzione study33 showed a 45% reduction in sudden cardiac death (SCD) among patients receiving a concentrated fish oil supplement containing approximately 850 mg of omega-3 fats.
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4. Figure 3
Average per capita consumption of sugar in England ( ) and in the United States ( ).44
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