Fiber up.Whole-grain fiber may slow artery artery, blood vessel that conveys blood away from the heart. Except for the pulmonary artery, which carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues. clogging, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a study of more than 200 postmenepausal women with heart disease. Angiograms showed slower artery clogging over three years in women who consumed con·sume v. con·sumed, con·sum·ing, con·sumes v.tr. 1. To take in as food; eat or drink up. See Synonyms at eat. 2. a. more than six servings of whole grains per week or in women who got at least three grams of fiber from whole grains for every 1,000 calories they consumed each day. Fiber from fruits and vegetables wasn't linked to changes in artery clogging. What to do: This kind of study can't prove that whole grains slow down artery clogging, but it's one more reason to switch to whole-grain breads. cereals, crackers, rice, pasta While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc. , cookies, etc. American Heart Journal 150: 94, 2005. |
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