Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 5 (UPI) - A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health finds eating whole grains can reduce their risk of death by 15 percent.
The study found eating grains mainly helps in reducing the risk of heart disease, such as bran cereal with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease by 20 percent.
"This study confirms the current dietary guidelines to promote whole grains as one of the healthiest foods for the prevention of major chronic diseases," said Qi Sun, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and lead author of the study.
The study examined data for 74,000 women and 43,000 men from other studies from the mid 1980 to 2010 conducted found replace refined grains with whole grains and red meat to avoid strong influence health. No correlation between the consumption of whole grains and the total risk of cancer found, however.
Study finds whole grains help extend life
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