Heart disease risk may be cut by regularly eating six foods that 'lower mortality'

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Eating more full-fat dairy could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study has found.The range of conditions that affect the blood vessels, including stroke and heart attack, can manifest silently without showing any warning signs until its too late.

As a result, living a lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and exercise is the best way to prevent serious heart problems.New research has found that not eating enough of six key foods in combination is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.

Led by BMcMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers at the Population Research Health Institute (PHRI), researchers analysed data from 245,000 people in 80 countries from multiple studies.The results published in European Heart Journal last month found that as well as consuming fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and fish, full-fat dairy products should be eaten regularly for good heart health.This may sound counterintuitive health wise, as foods high in saturated fat can raise bad cholesterol levels, which opens the door to heart disease.

However, newer research suggests that despite their fat content - foods like milk, cheese and yogurt can have a positive affect on the heart - but it's important to not overdo it.To come to conclusions, researchers derived a diet score from PHRI's ongoing, large-scale global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study.