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Article: Green vegetables reduce risk of heart disease. (Mom was right again!)(adapted from the New England Journal of Medicine, February 1, 1995)
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- Medical Update
- Article date:
- March 1, 1995
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When Mom told you to eat your greens, you should have listened. A study published in the February New England Journal of Medicine states that adults who fail to eat enough food rich in vitamins [B.sub.12], [B.sub.6] and folic acid run an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, clogged arteries, and coronary disease.
Teams from Tufts University in Boston and the 43-year Framingham (Mass.) Heart Study examined more than 1,000 participants between the ages of 67 and 95 over three-year period. Dr. Jacob Selhub, professor of nutrition and director of the Vitamin Bioavailability Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging ...