heart disease

[natty23]

apparently, the rates of heart disease are 50% higher in Poland than in France?
i know of the old mediterannean diet and so forth, but am intrigued as to why Poland would have such a high rate. Any thoughts on why this is?

[horsestache1]

They probably have more fat in their diet, eat less fruit and veg, and drink less red wine. Vodka I think is their national drink

[lia*]

because of their food consumption choices. being around them and observing their eating habits, they always choose what taste good, not what is good for them.

[crosso]

I should think there are a lot of other factors to be taken into consideration such as the proportion of manual workers, stress levels and post-war recovery, standards of housing and the general amount of disposable income available for holidays etc...but I wonder why the comparison is between Poland and France?