Veggies Help Prevent Clogged Arteries

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By Charlie Nardozzi

It's common knowledge that eating vegetables is good for us, and a recent study helps us understand at least one reason why. In laboratory tests on rodents, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that mice given a diet including vegetables, particularly peas and carrots, had healthier arteries compared to mice with no vegetables in their diets.

One half of the mice received 30 percent of their calories from vegetables, while the other half received no vegetables. After 16 weeks researchers measured cholesterol to estimate the extent of atherosclerosis (plaques in the artery walls) and found that the fatty deposits in the arteries of mice that had eaten vegetables were 38 percent smaller. This is the first study to suggest that eating vegetables may reduce atherosclerosis and prevent strokes and heart attacks.

About Charlie Nardozzi
Thumb of 2020-06-04/Trish/0723fdCharlie Nardozzi is an award winning, nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. He has worked for more than 30 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television, talks, tours, on-line, and the printed page. Charlie delights in making gardening information simple, easy, fun and accessible to everyone. He's the author of 6 books, has three radio shows in New England and a TV show. He leads Garden Tours around the world and consults with organizations and companies about gardening programs. See more about him at Gardening With Charlie.
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