 | WHOLE GRAINS HELP YOUR HEART |
| 5/16/2007 |
| A new study adds strength to the argument that a better diet can lead directly to better health. Writing in the online edition of the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, researchers say they have confirmed a clear connection between whole grain intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The authors were led by Dr. Philip Mellen of Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
The researchers based their findings on a review of seven earlier studies that followed people's diets and health over time. The new study found that on average, people who ate two and a half servings of whole grains a day had a 21 percent lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those who ate a fifth of a serving.
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