Studies released on 4 July 2012 in the international peer-reviewed journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research (MNFR) based in Germany address the effects of foods such as oats, virgin olive oil, and ruminant trans fat on atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Oats may have antiatherogenic properties An article by Swedish researchers Dr Kristina E. Andersson and Per Hellstrand reinforces that oats are a “heart-healthy” food. Previous studies have convincingly shown that oats can lower... ...Read more »

Scientists from the Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, presented at the HealthGrain (http://lund2010.healthgrain.org/) conference in Lund, Sweden, new findings which confirm that a diet rich in whole grains can be beneficial for heart health. In the study, 17 healthy subjects received either a wholegrain-rich diet or a diet with refined (white flour-based) grains for two weeks. Results showed that even after such a short intervention, the wholegrain-rich diet tended to lower subjects’... ...Read more »