Compounds Found in Fruit and Vegetables Help Support Heart Health
In a recent Norwegian-US study, it was found that a diet rich in flavonoids could slash the risk associated with cardiovascular disease. Flavonoids are a class of nutritionally rich water-soluble pigments found in fruit, vegetables, coffee, tea and chocolate. The prospective cohort study, involving 34,489 postmenopausal women, reports that a high dietary intake of several classes of flavonoids can reduce the risk of death from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease by between 10 and 22 per cent. This study adds to the mounting body of science that supports the benefits of plant based nutrition. For more information go to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 85, March 2007.
In a recent Norwegian-US study, it was found that a diet rich in flavonoids could slash the risk associated with cardiovascular disease. Flavonoids are a class of nutritionally rich water-soluble pigments found in fruit, vegetables, coffee, tea and chocolate. The prospective cohort study, involving 34,489 postmenopausal women, reports that a high dietary intake of several classes of flavonoids can reduce the risk of death from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease by between 10 and 22 per cent. This study adds to the mounting body of science that supports the benefits of plant based nutrition. For more information go to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 85, March 2007.