"The dietary intake of whole grains 'in whole grain bread, oatmeal, brown rice, barley...] has been associated with decreased 'blood] cholesterol levels and lowered risk of heart disease.

"To see whether there was any relationship between whole grain intake and actual 'heart disease inducing] plaque buildup, researchers studied 229 postmenopausal women with a history of heart disease...

"The progression of stenosis 'narrowing of artery passageways which lead to heart disease]...proved to be less in women reporting higher intakes of ...fibre from whole grain foods than in those reporting lower ones."

Avoiding Heart Disease With Whole Grains Biography

Ag. Research, Feb. 2006. By: Dr. Alice H. Lichtenstein, Human Nutrition Res. Ctr. on Aging at Tufts U., Boston, Mass.

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