Originally published October 13 2005
Folate is a key ingredient for cutting stroke risk
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
300 micrograms of folate in your daily diet reduces your risk of stroke by 20 percent and risk of heart attack by 15 percent.
Spinach and some other fruits and veggies can help prevent strokes, according to an article published in the journal Stroke.
Researchers asked about 10,000 men and women what they ate.
They calculated how much of a B vitamin called folate they took in as well as their risk of heart attack and strokes over a 20-year period.
Folks who ate at least 300 micrograms of folate daily cut their risk of strokes by 20 percent and their risk of heart attack by 15 percent; 300 micrograms is the equivalent of about 1.5 cups of spinach.
Apparently, the folate lowers your blood level of an amino acid called homocycsteine, which can irritate your heart and its arteries and clog them up.
It doesn't take much folate to stop this.
The average American gets 200 micrograms per day so if you eat half a cup of dark spinach, a large glass or orange juice or some folate-fortified paste or cereal, it could help prevent strokes and heart trouble.
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