Research presented at the American Heart Association’s 47th Annual Conference adds to an already strong body of evidence that whole grain cereals are associated with better heart health.
In this study the diet and health of over 21,000 people in the US has been followed since 1982 and the researchers looked at the 10,469 who regularly ate breakfast cereal.
The researchers found that men who consumed whole grain breakfast cereals (defined in this case as containing 25% oat or bran) each day were 26% less likely to have an incident of heart failure compared to men who preferred refined cereals.
While more frequent consumption of whole grains decreased the risk, even consuming a breakfast of whole grain cereals once a week was found to lower the risk by 14%.
If you can’t face a bowl full of whole grains, try adding some bran or oats to your favourite cereal, for the good of your heart.
In this study the diet and health of over 21,000 people in the US has been followed since 1982 and the researchers looked at the 10,469 who regularly ate breakfast cereal.
The researchers found that men who consumed whole grain breakfast cereals (defined in this case as containing 25% oat or bran) each day were 26% less likely to have an incident of heart failure compared to men who preferred refined cereals.
While more frequent consumption of whole grains decreased the risk, even consuming a breakfast of whole grain cereals once a week was found to lower the risk by 14%.
If you can’t face a bowl full of whole grains, try adding some bran or oats to your favourite cereal, for the good of your heart.
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