Those who don't eat healthy foods are at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers from Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University revealed in a study conducted at the Population Research Health Institute PHRI that persons who do not consume enough of six important nutrients collectively had a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease CVDConsuming wholefat dairy products seafood legumes nuts fruits and vegetables helps reduce the risk of CVD including heart attacks and strokes The study also discovered that there are other strategies to maintain a healthy diet such as consuming unprocessed meats or entire grains in moderationPrevious and related studies have concentrated on Western nations and diets that mix unhealthy highly processed foods with nutrientdense foods Global in scope this study concentrated on common healthy eating choicesThe World Health Organization estimates nearly 18 million people died from CVD in 2019 representing 32 per cent of all global deaths Of these deaths 85 per cent were due to heart attacks and strokes PHRI researchers and their global collaborators analyzed data from 245000 people in 80 countries from multiple studies The results were published in the European Heart Journal on July 6 Researchers derived a diet score from PHRIs ongoing largescale global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological PURE study then replicated that in five independent studies to measure health outcomes in different world regions and in people with and without prior CVDPrevious diet scores including the EATLancet Planetary Diet and the Mediterranean Diet tested the relationship of diet to CVD and death mainly in Western countries The PURE Healthy Diet Score included a good representation of high middle and lowincome countries said Salim Yusuf senior author and principal investigator of PUREAs well as being truly global the PURE Healthy Diet Score focused on exclusively protective or natural foodsWe were unique in that focus The other diet scores combined foods considered to be harmful such as processed and ultraprocessed foods with foods and nutrients believed to be protective of ones health said first author Andrew Mente PHRI scientist and assistant professor at McMasters Department of Health Research Methods Evidence and ImpactThere is a recent increased focus on higher consumption of protective foods for disease prevention Outside of larger amounts of fruits vegetables nuts and legumes the researchers showed that moderation is key in the consumption of natural foods he saidModerate amounts of fish and wholefat dairy are associated with a lower risk of CVD and mortality The same health outcomes can be achieved with moderate consumption of grains and meats as long as they are unrefined whole grains and unprocessed meatsThe PURE Healthy Diet Score recommends an average daily intake of fruits at two to three servings vegetables at two to three servings nuts at one serving and dairy at two servings The score also includes three to four weekly servings of legumes and two to three weekly servings of fish Possible substitutes included whole grains at one serving daily and unprocessed red meat or poultry at one serving dailyAlso Read Monsoon healthcare Expert shares nutrition tips to keep cold and flu at bayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever