What is a Polymeal?
The polymeal diet was created as a palatable and tasty way to keep your heart healthy. Daily consumption of a polymeal could cut your risk of heart disease by 76%!
The polypill, which combined six different medications, was studied in 2003. Research showed that if the polypill was given to everyone 55 years old and up 88% of heart attacks and 80% of strokes would be prevented. Sounds like a great idea, right? Well, some people weren’t so thrilled with it, given some of the side effects of long term drug use.
Dr. Oscar H. Franco was inspired to create an alternative to the polypill that could provide similar benefits through dietary changes alone, and the polymeal was born.
The term “polymeal” is a bit misleading, though. Many people assume that you must eat all of the ingredients in one meal and feel that would be too limiting. The idea is to eat these foods everyday. Fitting them into one meal is great if you can manage it. Spreading them out throughout the day is great too, and likely easier for most people to do on a daily basis.
