More fiber, less heart risk
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From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.
A study indicates that foods with lots of fiber can be good for the heart, and that people who start early get more benefit.
At Northwestern University in Chicago, Hongyan Ning saw it among people who took part in national health surveys by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study found adults who reported eating the most fiber had the lowest predicted lifetime risk of heart attack and stroke. And Dr. Ning says:
``It appears strongest in younger people, age from 20 to 39. So the earlier in life we start, the better.'' (7 seconds)
Middle-aged people also showed a benefit, but people ages 60 to 79 did not.
The study was presented at an American Heart Association conference on nutrition and physical activity.
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HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.