More Fruit and Veggies Now, Better Arteries Later
Posted by: Derya on: November 29, 2010
Just in time for the holidays, here’s a new reason to get children to eat their veggies.
Children who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables have healthier, less stiff arteries as young adults compared to children who don’t load up on fruit and veggies, according to a new study.
Researchers say arterial stiffness is tied to atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which is a key factor in heart disease. When arteries become stiff, the heart has to work harder to pump blood effectively.
In the study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, Finnish researchers compared childhood and adult lifestyle factors, including fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol use, and smoking with arterial stiffness in 1,622 Finns who were followed for 27 years from a baseline age of between 3 and 18.
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December 22, 2010 at 12:20 pm
[...] Love this post by Biosingularity! Just in time for the holidays, here's a new reason to get children to eat their veggies. Children who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables have healthier, less stiff arteries as young adults compared to children who don't load up on fruit and veggies, according to a new study. Researchers say arterial stiffness is tied to atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which is a key factor in heart disease. When arteries become stiff, the heart has t … Read More [...]
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December 22, 2010 at 12:20 pm
[...] More Fruit and Veggies Now, Better Arteries Later (via Biosingularity) December 22, 2010 by Heather Love this post by Biosingularity! Just in time for the holidays, here's a new reason to get children to eat their veggies. Children who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables have healthier, less stiff arteries as young adults compared to children who don't load up on fruit and veggies, according to a new study. Researchers say arterial stiffness is tied to atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which is a key factor in heart disease. When arteries become stiff, the heart has t … Read More [...]