date:Dec 11, 2018
chers found that women aged 70 and older who ate plenty of vegetables, particularly cruciferous vegetables, had less carotid artery wall thickness. Women who ate three or more servings of vegetables each day had .05mm less carotid artery-wall thickness than those consuming fewer than two servings. Carotid arteries carry blood to the head and a reduction of just .1mm in carotid-wall thickness is associated with a 10-18% decrease in the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
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