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Strengthen the Heart with Wheat |
IN my country , wheat is not the main meal . From now on there's nothing wrong you are more familiar with this food . By eating grain , your heart will be strong .
In the U.S., wheat is processed into various forms of food such as oats or cereal . Wheat is the best source of fiber as wheat is a grain that is processed does not eliminate the source of the fiber . The outermost layer (oatbran) on the inside of the wheat grain (groats) that was used as cereal grain as a source of digestible fiber that can be best man .
Clinical nutrition specialist from Fatmawati Hospital , Jakarta , Dr. Pauline Endang Praptini MS said , if we consume as much as 70 grams of whole grain daily basis , it can bind cholesterol and remove it from the body . " Fiber is found in whole grains can absorb cholesterol . Consumption of oats regularly can reduce cholesterol in the body and keep the body avoid coronary heart disease , " he said .
Pauline who conducted the study titled " Effect on Cholesterol Levels Oatmeal " in 1999 mentions the conclusion that the study involved 30 adult men aged 40 years and over in good health and cholesterol levels 220-300 mg / dl . The research was carried out for six weeks with treatment delivery as much as 75 grams of oatmeal every day in the form of cakes and porridge .
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Strengthen the Heart with Wheat |
" The results showed a 14 percent decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol decreased 17 percent , " said Pauline .
According to the American Cancer Society , wheat is a soluble fiber that can lower LDL cholesterol without lowering HDL cholesterol .
LDL is the bad cholesterol , while HDL is the good cholesterol . Wheat also contains a low glikemi . By doing so , excellent grain for diabetics as blood sugar levels after eating the resulting very low .
Senior Brand Manager Quaker Indonesia PT Christina Nico said , to avoid coronary heart disease or stroke , every person must take preventive actions . One good preventive measure is to do a balanced diet by eating oatmeal , exercising regularly , and reducing stress .
Christina explained , oats ( avena sativa ) in Indonesia is often referred Oatmeal Cereal and including families . Oat plant height between 2 to 5 feet and grows best in cool temperatures and damp climate . Health experts in the United States has conducted research that produces amazing discovery , namely that there is a soluble fiber in Quaker Oatmeal to lower cholesterol levels in the blood .
Cardiovascular thoracic surgeon from the Indonesian Christian University Hospital Dr Tommy Tiluata Sp BTKV said , wheat is one of the foods that contain good benefits for the body .
" Although wheat can not directly create a healthy heart , with grain foods that are rich in fiber so it does not accumulate in the body and improve digestion . Which is more important is not to hoard a lot of bad cholesterol , " said a doctor who also practices at the Cengkareng Hospital .
Sources : Okezone.com