Not exact matches
A diet high in wholegrains and cereal fibre can
reduce the risk of premature
death from chronic
diseases including cancer,
cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
In case you missed it, a recent landmark study published in the peer reviewed International Journal of Epidemiology found that risk for coronary heart
disease, stroke, total
cardiovascular disease and
death other than
from cancer was
reduced with each 200g a day increase in fruit and vegetables up to 800g a day, and 600g a day for cancer.
New research
from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital shows that high vitamin C concentrations in the blood
from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a
reduced risk of
cardiovascular disease and early
death.
Reducing ship sulphur emissions cuts these other global health related impacts, too, avoiding about one - third of the annual
cardiovascular disease and lung cancer
deaths from shipping air pollution.
The increase in longevity, especially in high - income countries (HICs), has been largely due to the decline in
deaths from cardiovascular disease (stroke and ischaemic heart
disease), mainly because of simple, cost - effective strategies to
reduce tobacco use and high blood pressure, and improved coverage and effectiveness of health interventions.
One possible explanation for any improvements seen in the survival of patients who stop smoking might be a reduction in mortality
from cardiorespiratory causes, as the risk of
death from these
diseases reduces after cessation.9 18 Consequently, we estimated the expected contribution of
cardiovascular and respiratory
diseases by using life tables as above to find the number of cardiorespiratory
deaths prevented by smoking cessation in the general population.
Intake of non-glutinous whole grains, which are packed with nutrient - dense and packed with fiber, has been associated with a
reduced risk of
cardiovascular disease, coronary heart
disease, cancer, and
death from all causes (8).
These unsaturated fats
reduce inflammation, so consuming them correlates with a lower risk of
death from cardiovascular disease.
Magnesium also plays roles in preventing migraine headaches,
cardiovascular disease (including high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes), sudden cardiac
death, and even
reduces death from all causes.
For example: as noted previously,
death rates
from cardiovascular disease have fallen 30 % since 1991, and 70 % in the last 35 - years232, and; the infant mortality rate figure
reduced 25 % over 1993 - 2003 and 48 % over 1983 - 2003.233