Journeva
In 1972 a part of Finland where more men died of heart disease than anywhere else in the world started changing what went on its bread.
So it's 1972, in North Karelia, in Finland. More men die of heart disease here than anywhere else. Families are scared.
They ask for help, and a young doctor comes: Pekka Puska. He has no new pill, just a plan.
Almost everyone puts butter on their bread. Slowly, people change to a plant spread and low-fat milk. They eat less salt and more vegetables and berries.
Years later, far fewer men die of heart disease. Ask your doctor about salt.
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