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| People who ate lots of fruit with white flesh had a far lower risk of stroke (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/) |
Old adage that "an apple a day may keep the doctor", according to a study of Dutch scientists, followed turned out decent. The researchers found that eating lots of fruits and vegetables, fleshy white, like apples and pears, can protect you from a stroke.
"To prevent a stroke, people may have to consume fruits and vegetables, white in sufficient numbers," said Linda M. Oude Griep, principal investigator for the study of Wageningen University in The Netherlands.
Although previous research has shown positive health benefits from the intake of fruit every day, this new study shows an association between stroke risk and certain fruits and colorful vegetables. Scientists call for help 20 thousands of people to find out what they eat in a year. Most of the volunteers was 41 years old and free of cardiovascular disease.
Over the next 10 years, 233 men had strokes. Researchers found that stroke risk 52 percent lower in people who consume lots of vegetables and fruits than the white people eat a little fruit.
Human nutrition research team was to classify fruits and vegetables into four groups of colors, ie orange or yellow, green, red or purple, and white. Fruits are classified according to the flesh and not his skin color. Although red, apple into white groups.
"To prevent a stroke, people may have to consume fruits and vegetables, white in sufficient numbers," said Linda M. Oude Griep, principal investigator for the study of Wageningen University in The Netherlands.
Although previous research has shown positive health benefits from the intake of fruit every day, this new study shows an association between stroke risk and certain fruits and colorful vegetables. Scientists call for help 20 thousands of people to find out what they eat in a year. Most of the volunteers was 41 years old and free of cardiovascular disease.
Over the next 10 years, 233 men had strokes. Researchers found that stroke risk 52 percent lower in people who consume lots of vegetables and fruits than the white people eat a little fruit.
Human nutrition research team was to classify fruits and vegetables into four groups of colors, ie orange or yellow, green, red or purple, and white. Fruits are classified according to the flesh and not his skin color. Although red, apple into white groups.
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| Apple with white flesh (Picture from: http://channelfit.fooyoh.com/) |
The color of fruits and vegetables contain plant compounds that reflect, or organic pigments such as carotenoids, and flavonoids.
Apples and pears there is the possibility of lowering the risk of stroke because it is rich in fiber and antioxidant flavonoid called quercetin. Other foods that are classified white is bananas, cauliflower, and cucumbers.
The study states that the fruit and green vegetables, orange, and red did not affect stroke risk. But Griep said there's no need to get rid of the fruit. "Fruits and vegetables from other color groups may give protection against other chronic diseases," she said. *** [LIVESCIENCE | KORAN TEMPO 3651]
Apples and pears there is the possibility of lowering the risk of stroke because it is rich in fiber and antioxidant flavonoid called quercetin. Other foods that are classified white is bananas, cauliflower, and cucumbers.
The study states that the fruit and green vegetables, orange, and red did not affect stroke risk. But Griep said there's no need to get rid of the fruit. "Fruits and vegetables from other color groups may give protection against other chronic diseases," she said. *** [LIVESCIENCE | KORAN TEMPO 3651]
