Lower your risk of cardiovascular problems by 25% and enjoy doing it

If you do not regularly consume whole grains like oatmeal, barley and brown rice then you can dramatically reduce your chances of heart disease and stroke by altering your diet to include such whole grains.

In a review of seven major studies, the researchers found that higher whole grain intake was consistently linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. On average, adults who ate 2.5 servings of whole grains per day were nearly one-quarter less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than their peers who rarely consumed whole grains.

Few Americans get the recommended 3 servings a day of whole grains and, according to the authors of the study, 40% of Americans report having zero whole grains in their diet.

This has to be the world's easiest way of postponing death.

Source: Reuters Health