Health
Want to ward off heart disease? A daily cup of green veggies may help – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Getting more leafy greens in your diet each day has been associated with a lowered risk of heart disease.
Using data from the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Study, researchers analyzed more than 50,000 people in Denmark over a 23-year period. It was discovered that people who ate the most nitrate-rich vegetables had about a 2.5 mmHg lower systolic blood pressure. They also had a lower risk of heart disease, ranging from 12% to 26%.
Our results have shown that by simply eating one cup of raw (or half a cup of cooked) nitrate-rich vegetables each day, people may be able to significantly reduce their…
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