Saturday, March 3, 2012

Oranges can reduce the risk of stroke

Researchers claim that the oranges and grapefruit can reduce the risk of stroke. Both fruits are best eaten whole or in juice form in the morning. Why those fruit can reduce the risk of stroke? This is because the orange and grapefruit contain certain antioxidants called flavanones. The study involved thousands of women who participated in the Nurses Health Study in the U.S.. This fruit believed have the same effect on men.
The research took almost 14 years, 69,622 women reported their food consumption including details about the consumption of fruits and vegetables every 4 years.


Fact that there are women who consumed high amounts of flavanones in citrus has 19 percent lower risk of stroke caused by a blood clot (ischemic) than women who consumed in small quantities. It takes about 45mg a day flavanones to reduce the risk of stroke can be obtained from a glass of orange juice.

But the researchers also confirmed that the consumption of fruits and other vegetables as a form of balanced diet will greatly influence the risk of stroke.

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