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This new 'modified' broccoli can cut cholesterol by 6pc
Washington, April 9 (ANI):
Scientists have bred a new version of broccoli, consuming which can
help cut down blood LDL-cholesterol levels by around 6 percent.
The
broccoli variety was bred to contain two to three times more of a
naturally occurring compound glucoraphanin. It is now available in
supermarkets, under the name Beneforte.
Working with colleagues at
the University of Reading, in two independent studies, the researchers
gave a total of 130 volunteers 400g of the high glucoraphanin broccoli
per week to include in their normal diet. Human trials were led by the
Institute of Food Research.
After 12 weeks, they saw the levels of
LDL-cholesterol in their blood drop by an average of about 6 percent.
Elevated LDL cholesterol is a recognized risk factor for heart disease.
Although
the reduction seen in these trials is small, at a population level, a 1
percent reduction in LDL-cholesterol has been associated with a 1-2
percent reduction in risk of coronary artery disease.
High
glucoraphanin Beneforte broccoli was developed using traditional
breeding techniques at IFR's partners on the Norwich Research Park, the
John Innes Centre and the University of East Anglia, and Seminis
Vegetable Seeds Inc.
Other foods or ingredients that have been
proven to lower LDL-cholesterol are beta-glucans in oats and plant
stanols. These work by reducing cholesterol absorption into the body. As
glucoraphanin works by reducing how much our bodies make, eating these
foods together is likely to have an additive effect.
The study is published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. (ANI)
A bowl of 'cereal' in the morning can increase your lifespan
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI):
If you want to have a longer life, make sure to have that bowl of
cereal in the morning, as new study has indicated that cereal fiber are
potentially protective component for a longer and healthy life.
The
Harvard School of Public Health research, which included over 367,000
AARP members, aged 50 to 71 years, from 6 states and two large cities,
found that people who had a diet rich in cereal fiber in the morning,
lived longer as compared to those who didn't, the CNN reported.
The
results showed that people who had more amount of cereal fiber had 19
per cent reduced risk of death as compared to those who had less. It was
also found that high fiber cereal eaters had a 34 percent lower risk of
death from diabetes, and a 15 percent reduced risk of death from
cancer. People who ate a lot of whole grains and dietary fiber had a 17
percent lower risk of all-cause mortality.
It was concluded
that cereal fiber led to a really healthy and premature
death-preventing diet. One needed to eat at least 10.22 grams of cereal
fiber per day based on a 1,000 kcal daily diet.
Lori
Zanini, a dietitian, said that no animal product naturally had fiber and
it was the cell walls of plants from where fiber came from.
The study is published in BMC Medicine. (ANI)
Load up your diet with whole grains, nuts to cut risk of Alzheimer by half
London, March 21 (ANI):
Consuming a diet filled with foods such as whole grains and nuts can
reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by half, says a new study.
Professor
Martha Clare Morris developed the plan at Chicago's Rush University,
said that they found that people who adhered to the diet plan called
Mind even moderately had a reduction in their Alzheimer's risk, the
Daily Express reported.
Every meal should include in vegetables,
berries, beans, whole grains, fish or poultry and olive oil, accompanied
with a glass of wine a day, while fried foods and convenience foods
should be avoided.
The diet combines the Mediterranean diet with
one called Dash, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension, and is designed to keep problems linked with high blood
pressure such as heart attack and stroke at bay.
People are
advised to snack on nuts most days, and have beans every other day,
poultry and berries at least twice a week and fish at least once. (ANI)