In honor of National Heart Health Month in February, this month’s column has a focus on the known cardiovascular benefits associated with grain-based foods, both whole and enriched.
Heart disease is personal for me. I lost both of my grandmothers to heart disease, as well as uncles and aunts. My annual bloodwork certainly encourages me to keep a watchful eye on my nutrition and exercise. And my physician further cautions me that without some serious work on my part, I too could easily find myself a victim of heart disease.