Whole Grains May Extend Life

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN

For obvious reasons many people have opted to go grain free — celiac disease being the most common reason.

But for others who don’t have gluten intolerance or other issues related to grains, the omission may be a costly one. At least that is what the results of a recent study imply.

The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that a diet rich in whole grains may lower the risk of death. The results were published in the January 2015 issue.

Whole Grains Lowered Mortality Risk by 9%

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