Cardiovascular Health In Women
Whole Grains Linked to Reduced Risk of Hypertension
A solid new report appears to verify what has long been assumed: eating a lot of whole grains may cut high blood pressure risk. As usual, it's not quite that simple. Let's look.
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Eating a diet rich in whole grains appears to reduce the risk of middle-aged women developing high blood pressure.
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Researchers studied data from the Women's Health Study, which launched in 1992. Subjects completed diet questionnaires upon entry. The women who ate the ...
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