By: Eastern Eye Staff
A DIET that includes three daily servings of whole grains appears to help people live longer, according to findings released last Monday (13). For each 16-gram serving of whole grains, public health researchers at Harvard University noted a seven per cent decrease in overall risk of death, including a nine per cent decline in risk of heart disease death and five per cent decline in risk of cancer-related death. Upping whole grain intake to three servings per day, or 48 grams, brought about a 20 per cent drop in overall risk of death, including a 25 per cent decline in…
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