Healthy To the Core Turns out that an apple a day may keep the doctor after all. Why? This crunchy fruit packs in 4 grams of fiber, which a new study suggests may help fend off metabolic syndrome-a cluster of symptoms, including high cholesterol and abdominal fat, that paves the way for heart disease and diabetes. Researchers from Harvard Medical School examined data from more than 23,000 participants and found that those with the highest prevalence of the groups who took in about 23 grams or more per day. Unfortunately, USDA figures show that Americans average only 16 grams of the rough stuff per day. So munch on fruit and other fiber-rich foods, like oatmeal, black beans, and brown rice.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:30:00 +0000
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