Day 269 - 25 Jun 96 - Page 04

     
     1        As far as I am aware, the World Health Organisation and
     2        Food and Agriculture Organisation maintain the same
     3        position with regard to the need to reduce total fat,
     4        particularly saturated fat in the diet to prevent heart
     5        disease.  It is also believed that this action will have a
     6        common effect on the common cancers, especially of the
     7        colon.
     8
     9        1.1.  Anti-oxidants strengthens the evidence:
    10        There has been increasing evidence on anti-oxidants in
    11        relation to protection against blood vessel disease.  This
    12        evidence has led to several reporters to make strong claims
    13        for lack of dietary anti-oxidant as a cause of heart
    14        disease.  These claims need to be seen in their context of
    15        food.  That is, the food sources that provide the richest
    16        sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids known to protect
    17        against heart disease are the richest in anti-oxidants.
    18
    19        These protective foods are ipso facto, low in saturated
    20        fats.  The richest sources of saturated fats are the fats
         from ruminant, land animals and are conversely the poorest
    22        sources of both polyunsaturated fats and anti-oxidants.
    23        Polyunsaturated fatty acids are used to build cell
    24        membranes and for their integrity.  Saturated fats and
    25        trans isomers (trans fatty acids) can interfere with this
    26        process.  A major function of the anti-oxidants is to
    27        protect the polyunsaturated fats in the cell membranes.
    28        Lack of integrity of the cells lining the circulations
    29        encourages the adhesion of blood cells."
    30
    31   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   Now, where have you gone?
    32
    33   MS. STEEL:  To the top of the next page.  Actually it should
    34        be "encourages the adhesion of blood cells to the walls".
    35
    36   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I have been given mine in the wrong order.
    37        A.   I think I have got mine in the wrong order too.
    38
    39   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I mean, it is correct that it goes to where
    40        Miss Steel has gone, is it?
         A.   If so, my Lord, I was a little bit puzzled because
    42        Miss Steel has given me something which I think is in the
    43        wrong order.
    44
    45   MR. MORRIS:  It is probably my fault.
    46
    47   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It does make sense if it goes the way Miss
    48        Steel has gone?
    49
    50   MS. STEEL:  I know I put mine in the order of the numbered
    51        paragraphs.  I know mine is in the right order.
    52
    53   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Where does the page which starts "and cell
    54        adhesion" go then, the page with Dr. Arnott's evidence?
    55
    56   MS. STEEL:  Yes, it is the second to last page of typing.
    57        A.   Yes, that is right.
    58
    59   MS. STEEL:  Have you got it?
    60        A.   Yes, I am all right now.