New evidence shows that eating a bowl of breakfast cereal every morning can reduce the signs of heart failure dramatically.
The majority of breakfast cereals contain folic acid, this is known to help reduce harmful levels of Homocysteine - an amino acid that is proved to cause heart failure.
At the University of Michigan, researchers found that taking folic acid was the best way to reduce the signs of heart failure.
It can also be found in green leaf vegetables including cabbage and spinach, as well as bread, beans and pulses and liver.
By eating the recommended daily dose, experts estimate that several thousands of lives could be saved every year.
Recent studies have shown that the majority of those who die from heart failure had excessive levels of homocysteine in their blood.
Older people especially were found to have low levels of folic acid and high levels of homocysteine in their blood.
Some doctors are even calling it the new cholesterol.
The homocysteine is produced when the body breaks down animal proteins that we have eaten.
This is believed to create congestion in the arteries and make blood clotting more of a problem.
This also has the effect of increasing the chances of heart failure.
Scientists also believe that there is a link here to liver failure and even Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers say that they are still investigating the effects of homocysteine.
But early indications show that it would be advantageous for heart health to eat a diet with more folic acid in it.
American researchers state that the average diet does not include foods that are high in either folic or vitamin B12.
A lack of vitamin B12 in the body can result in a type of anaemia linked too poor concentration and reduced energy levels as well as cell regeneration problems.
The foods that contain the most Vitamin B12 are red meats, dairy products and eggs.
It is also found in green leafy vegetables and in oranges.
There is debate in both the United States and in the United Kingdom on whether manufacturers of food products should be putting more additives in foods.
The food industry already has voluntary guidelines for breakfast cereals as well as margarines and spreads.
Flour may also be added to this list.
Commentators argue that these additions to the foods that we all eat will reduce homocysteine levels for everyone.
This will help the health of large sections of the population and make a significant reduction in the Signs of Heart Failure.
The majority of breakfast cereals contain folic acid, this is known to help reduce harmful levels of Homocysteine - an amino acid that is proved to cause heart failure.
At the University of Michigan, researchers found that taking folic acid was the best way to reduce the signs of heart failure.
It can also be found in green leaf vegetables including cabbage and spinach, as well as bread, beans and pulses and liver.
By eating the recommended daily dose, experts estimate that several thousands of lives could be saved every year.
Recent studies have shown that the majority of those who die from heart failure had excessive levels of homocysteine in their blood.
Older people especially were found to have low levels of folic acid and high levels of homocysteine in their blood.
Some doctors are even calling it the new cholesterol.
The homocysteine is produced when the body breaks down animal proteins that we have eaten.
This is believed to create congestion in the arteries and make blood clotting more of a problem.
This also has the effect of increasing the chances of heart failure.
Scientists also believe that there is a link here to liver failure and even Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers say that they are still investigating the effects of homocysteine.
But early indications show that it would be advantageous for heart health to eat a diet with more folic acid in it.
American researchers state that the average diet does not include foods that are high in either folic or vitamin B12.
A lack of vitamin B12 in the body can result in a type of anaemia linked too poor concentration and reduced energy levels as well as cell regeneration problems.
The foods that contain the most Vitamin B12 are red meats, dairy products and eggs.
It is also found in green leafy vegetables and in oranges.
There is debate in both the United States and in the United Kingdom on whether manufacturers of food products should be putting more additives in foods.
The food industry already has voluntary guidelines for breakfast cereals as well as margarines and spreads.
Flour may also be added to this list.
Commentators argue that these additions to the foods that we all eat will reduce homocysteine levels for everyone.
This will help the health of large sections of the population and make a significant reduction in the Signs of Heart Failure.
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