Heart Disease (Prevention)

Diet Rich in Beans May Have Positive Impact on Women's Heart Health

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 22nd, 2000

Increased blood levels of phytoestrogens - plant estrogens found in such foods as soybeans, chickpeas, and other beans - are linked to beneficial cholesterol levels and better arterial function in women, according to results of a major, US study presented by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center cardiologist C. Noel Bairey Merz at the American Heart Association's annual meeting in November 1999.

These findings could prove significant in reducing risk factors associated with heart disease in women. Sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) is a multifaceted, 4-year,...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2000-01-22)

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