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"Want to know one thing you can do today to feel great? Check in every day for the latest women&amp;#039;s health news and what it means for you. Another great reason to add more whole grains to your diet: They can help protect your arteries from hardening, which in turn can protect you from heart disease and stroke.  In a five-year study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that people who ate the most whole grains had the thinnest artery walls and the slowest progression of artery wall buildup.  Whole grains \u2014 like brown rice, popcorn, bulghur, barley, and oatmeal \u2014 are a great source of fiber and offer lots of other health benefits, including decreasing cholesterol and reducing some cancer risks. Yet whole grains are vastly underrepresented in most Americans&amp;#039; diets: the average study participant ate less than one serving a day.  So what are you waiting for? Start incorporating great grains into your diet today! Swap brown rice for white with your favorite recipes or Chinese take-out, or start the day with a bowl of oatmeal instead of sugary cereal.  Got a whole grain recipe? Tell us in the Comments. \u2014Kitty Raymond Source [Reuters Health] "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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