Heart disease accounts for over 600,000 deaths per year in the US but most people are more likely to use their current health as a metric in determining their d

Heart disease accounts for over 600,000 deaths per year in the US but most people are more likely to use their current health as a metric in determining their diet than the risk of dying from heart disease. For example I am more likely to weigh the fact that I can no longer fit into my pants as a reason to change my diet than the possibility of dying from heart disease.