| Beans |
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 Eating
more beans can help lower your risk of a heart attack, according to many
research studies. It has been repeatedly shown that soybean protein
and dietary fiber supplements can reduce blood cholesterol levels. Consumption
of legumes high in bean protein and fiber, such as red beans, black-eyed
peas, pinto beans, might lower the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol
levels. Peanuts, while a bean, are high in fat so a moderate
intake is recommended.
In an article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine ( Dec, 2001),
a longitudinal study, covered over a 19 year period, showed that those
who ate some form of legumes 4 or more times a week had a 22 percent lower risk of heart disease than those who reported eating these foods less
than once a week.
Given the fact that heart disease affects about 1.1 million Americans every
year, and 25 percent of men and 38 percent of women who suffer a heart attack
die within one year; it is obvious that beans should be part of an optimum
anti-aging diet.
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