BEIJING—A recent study conducted at Peking University First Hospital in Beijing and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adding folic acid to your diet could help prevent stroke and high blood pressure.
The study included 20,000 participants with high blood pressure. The subjects were randomly assigned to either consume folic acid or a placebo, daily. The researchers followed the participants for an average of 5 years.
The team found that those who included folic acid in their daily diets were 21 percent less likely to suffer from a stroke, compared to those who did not consume folic acid. In addition, they found this nutrient also was associated with a reduction in heart-related deaths.
According to the US National Institutes of Health, folic acid can be found in the following foods:
· Dark leafy vegetables
· Dried beans and peas
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· Citrus fruits and juices
· Bread and Pasta
If you are interested in preventing stroke or other heart related issues, you might want to consider adding foods rich with folic acid to your daily diet.
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