This is how unhealthy food habits may lead to cardiovascular disease

If you think that eating unhealthy food won’t lead to any serious damage, then you are going wrong. As per researchers from Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, a study conducted at the Population Research Health Institute (PHRI) states that people who do not consume enough of six important nutrients collectively had a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). (Image: istock)

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As per the study, consuming whole-fat dairy products, seafood, legumes, nuts, fruits, and vegetables helps reduce the risk of CVD, including heart attacks and strokes. (Image: istock)

The World Health Organization estimates nearly 18 million people died from CVD in 2019, representing 32 per cent of all global deaths. Of these deaths, 85 per cent were due to heart attacks and strokes. PHRI researchers and their global collaborators analyzed data from 245,000 people in 80 countries from multiple studies. The results were published in the European Heart Journal on July 6. (Image: istock)

It has been mentioned in the study that moderate amounts of fish and whole-fat dairy are associated with a lower risk of CVD and mortality. The same health outcomes can be achieved with moderate consumption of grains and meats - as long as they are unrefined whole grains and unprocessed meats. Also, eating fruits at two to three servings; vegetables at two to three servings; nuts at one serving; and dairy at two servings is considered good. The score also includes three to four weekly servings of legumes and two to three weekly servings of fish. (Image: istock)

With ANI inputs