Eating cereals helps fight cardiovascular disease
Have a rich and varied diet, easy to say, but how? And how would this really benefit my health? What if we told you that you just have to change your white bread daily andswap it for whole-grain bread, or just replace a few staples with others?
Explanations of the study
A team of American researchers conducted a study with the objective of establishing a link between regular consumption of whole grains, and the benefit on the prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The results of this study were published on JAMA Internal Medicine on January 5, 2015(1).
The study was conducted on a mixed population of 110,000 people, in perfect health, over 24 years (from 1986 to 2010). The results show thatconsuming whole grains regularly decreases the risk of early death. And this beneficial effect is proportional to the amount of cereals ingested, that is, the higher the consumption, the lower the risk of mortality. For example, consuming 28 grams of cereals daily reduces the risk of mortality by 5%.
This cereal consumption also has a beneficial effect on the risk of cardiovascular mortality. Indeed, it is experiencing a decrease of 9%. A decreased risk of diabetes was also found in very regular users.
Concretely, what could you do?
Concretely, to be able to consume the necessary daily amount of cereals, it is very easy. We find cereals in many daily foods. For example, choose a multi-grain bread rather than a white bread. We can also find whole-wheat pasta, brown rice… Some types of cookiesmay contain excellent amounts of grain. In your hot dishes, you can swap the famous ham shells for quinoa or bulgur. If you want to become an avid consumer, why not start at breakfast? A ready-made blend found commercially, or a homemade blend of oats, wheat, wheat, barley, to your liking, all covered with fresh milk.
In the end, consuming cereals means extending your life expectancy. These results reinforce the recommendations of the various nutrition and health organizations, regularly advising us to consume whole grains. This is the case, for example, of the PNNS (Health and Nutrition Program).
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.