Greater dietary fiber intake associated with lower risk of heart disease
Greater dietary fiber intake is associated with a lower risk of both cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.
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High-fiber diet linked to lower risk of heart disease
We may have heard it before, but the benefits of eating a healthy diet – with plenty of fiber and fresh vegetables – lie not only in a more lithesome figure, but may also contribute to general heart health, according to new research from the University of Leeds in the UK.The research, published on bmj.
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What are the health benefits of chocolate?
Next time you eat a piece of chocolate, you should not have to feel overly guilty about it.Despite its bad reputation for causing weight gain, there are a number of health benefits associated with this delicious treat.Chocolate is made from tropical Theobroma cacao tree seeds. The earliest use of chocolate dates back to the Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica.
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