Sunday, November 7, 2010

Eating whole grains, fewer refined grains, may help heart





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People who regularly eat whole grains rather than refined grains pack on less of the type of fat linked to a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

In high amounts, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) — the fat that surrounds the intra-abdominal organs — is associated with the onset of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insulin resistance, health risk factors collectively known as the ”metabolic syndrome.”
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