Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Fiber May Reduce Stroke Risk

Eating high-fiber foods may provide protection against stroke, a new analysis of research suggests. (source, infra)

Prevention: Fiber May Reduce Stroke Risk - NYTimes.com: "Eating high-fiber foods may protect against stroke, a new analysis of research suggests. The data, pooled from eight observational studies, all with at least three years of follow-up, indicated that each seven-gram increase in daily fiber intake reduced the risk of a first stroke by about 7 percent. The findings were published in the journal Stroke. Water soluble fiber — the kind found in beans, nuts and other foods — reduced the risk substantially, and insoluble fiber and cereal fiber reduced it slightly. . . ." (read more at link above)


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