American men have one of the highest heart-disease rates in the world; 378 out of every 100,000 die as a result of coronary attacks each year. Japanese men have one of the world's lowest heart-disease rates; coronaries yearly claim only 92 out of every 100,000 of the country's males. Most medical researchers have long been convinced that the difference is dietary: the traditional fish-and-rice diet of the Japanese is much lower in fat content than the meat, dairy and fried-food menu favored by Americans. But a new study by researchers from the University...
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