An apple a day keeps cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease away. That’s according to a new report in the March 2007 America Journal of Clinical Nutrition on the beneficial effects of the flavanoids found in apples. Red wine and pears also contain flavanoids.

Researchers studying dietary intake and heart health found that for post-menopausal women, the consumption of apples, pears and red wine were linked with the lowest risk of mortality from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

The American Heart Association recommends that all women increase their intake of fruits and vegetables as part of their guidelines to help prevent heart disease. One in three women gets heart disease and it is the largest single cause of death among women.

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