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Eating fruits and veggies can prevent heart disease in women

A new study suggests that women who ate a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables as young adults were much less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later, compared with those w

By: Agencies   | | Updated: June 15, 2015 9:57 pm
Tags: Fruits  In the news  Women and heart disease  Women's health  

beautiful woman eatingA new study suggests that women who ate a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables as young adults were much less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later, compared with those who consumed lower amounts of these foods. Also Read - Avoid sexual dysfunction: Having multiple partners may actually be good for you

This new finding reinforces the importance of developing healthy eating habits early in life. Previous studies have found that middle-aged adults whose diet consists of a high proportion of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, but the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption during young adulthood and heart disease later in life was less clear. Also Read - Estrogen can protect you from the flu: Boost levels of this hormone naturally



To study this concept, researchers evaluated the association between dietary intake of fruits and vegetables in young adults and the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) 20 years later. CAC scores, which were obtained using a CT scan, provide a direct estimate of the amount of plaque in the coronary arteries. ‘It’s an important question because lifestyle behaviors, such as a heart healthy diet, are the foundation of cardiovascular prevention and we need to know what dietary components are most important,’ Michael D. Miedema, M.D., M.P.H., a cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, and the lead investigator of the study said. (Read: 10 food items for women’s health problems) Also Read - Early menopause ups your risk of osteoporosis by almost 56 per cent: How to deal with it

Specifically, women who reported consuming the most fruits and vegetables (eight to nine servings a day for a 2,000-calorie diet) in their 20s were 40 percent less likely to have calcified plaque in their arteries in their 40s compared with those who ate the least amount (three to four servings a day) during the same time period. This association persisted even after researchers accounted for other lifestyle behaviors, as well as for their current-day diets, further demonstrating the role dietary patterns at younger ages may play. (Read: Women who eat fruits have a healthy heart)

Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and other things that are known to promote good health. Plant-based diets in general have also been linked to greater longevity, less cancer, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure and healthier body weight. The research is set to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session. (Read: Revealed — Exercise reduces heart disease risk in women)

Source: ANI

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