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HEART HEALTH

In many countries, heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women. By 2020, heart disease will be the leading cause of death throughout the world. The key aspects to a healthy heart are to not smoke, be active, have a healthy weight and eat a wholesome diet.

 

Healthy eating includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, eggs, lean meat, dairy and mushrooms— plays a role in keeping the human heart healthy.

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  • Mushrooms have a type of fibre that may be helping to lower blood cholesterol.

  • Mushrooms are low in fat, sodium and kilojoules, helping to control weight and blood pressure.

  • Mushrooms, along with vegetables, reduce the risk of heart disease.

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As one researcher said: “Mushroom intake clearly has a cholesterol-lowering effect by different mechanisms such as decreasing VLDL-cholesterol, improving lipid metabolism, inhibiting the action of HMG-CoA reductase, and consequently preventing the development of atherosclerosis” (Guillamón 2010). Simply put, the research shows that the mushrooms we enjoy lower the bad cholesterol in the blood and helps stop narrowing of the arteries.

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