Whole Grains Protect More Than Heart. (cover story)

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  • Source:
    Environmental Nutrition. Aug2007, Vol. 30 Issue 8, p1-1. 1/5p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      MEDICAL research; DIET therapy; WHOLE grain foods; GRAIN; INFLAMMATION prevention; THERAPEUTICS
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on the study in the U.S. which revealed that whole grain intake reduces the risk of dying from inflammatory diseases. It is stated that whole grains offer protection against inflammatory cardiovascular diseases such as Crohn's disease, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The study indicated that women who ate four to seven servings of whole grains a week were 31 percent less likely to die from inflammation-related diseases.