Wheat Is What You Need To Eat: New research shows eating a bowl of Weetabix daily can reduce your chances of dying early – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Wheat Is What You Need To Eat: New research shows eating a bowl of Weetabix daily can reduce your chances of dying early




According to a new study eating a bowl of Weetabix can reduce your chances of dying early.

It is understood leading experts at Harvard found that just one single 16g serving per day greatly reduces a person’s chances of developing the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer.

The latest study which involved just over of 786,000 people showed that regular consumption of the wholegrain food marked a 7% drop in the risk of death from any disease, and a 9% drop in death from cardivascular disease, whist there was a 5% drop in developing cancer.

The lead researcher on the study Prof Qi Sun, from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, said: “Healthcare providers should unanimously recommend whole grain consumption to help achieve better health and perhaps reduce death.”

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