date:Apr 23, 2013
People who get more fiber in their diet are less likely to have a stroke than those who skimp on the nutrient, according to a new review of existing research.
A few people in the past have looked at the relationship between fiber and cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary heart disease and stroke, senior author Victoria Burley told Reuters Health.
However, this is the first time all the available results from long-term studies have been pulled together into one analysis, said Burley,