A new study shows adding some berries to a woman's diet could help lower her chances of having a heart attack.
Harvard researchers followed about 100,000 women for nearly 20 years and found those who ate several servings of blueberries and strawberries every week lowered their chances of a heart attack 32 percent.
Blueberries and strawberries have high levels of a natural compound called flavonoids, which can also be found in grapes, wine, eggplant and other fruits and vegetables. Doctors say this class of food helps dilate the arteries and reduce inflammation in the arteries, therefore reducing heart attack rates
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Harvard researchers followed about 100,000 women for nearly 20 years and found those who ate several servings of blueberries and strawberries every week lowered their chances of a heart attack 32 percent.
Blueberries and strawberries have high levels of a natural compound called flavonoids, which can also be found in grapes, wine, eggplant and other fruits and vegetables. Doctors say this class of food helps dilate the arteries and reduce inflammation in the arteries, therefore reducing heart attack rates
For more on this story, visit cbsnews.com.
