Womens Health Women Who Take FiberCNN: Fiber Can Reduce A Woman’s Risk of Developing Coronary Heart Disease
A diet high in fiber, particularly breakfast cereals, can reduce a woman's risk of developing coronary heart disease up to 23 percent, according to a study released in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston studied the association between total dietary fiber, fiber from various sources, and a woman's risk of heart disease. The 10-year study, conducted as part of the Nurses' Health Study, looked at 68,782 women ages 37 to 64.
After controlling for other factors, researchers found the women who consumed the most fiber each day, around 23 grams, reduced their risk of coronary heart disease by 23 percent compared to women who consumed the least fiber, less than 12 grams per day.
A diet high in fiber, particularly breakfast cereals, can reduce a woman's risk of developing coronary heart disease up to 23 percent, according to a study released in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston studied the association between total dietary fiber, fiber from various sources, and a woman's risk of heart disease. The 10-year study, conducted as part of the Nurses' Health Study, looked at 68,782 women ages 37 to 64.
After controlling for other factors, researchers found the women who consumed the most fiber each day, around 23 grams, reduced their risk of coronary heart disease by 23 percent compared to women who consumed the least fiber, less than 12 grams per day.
