Folate and Vitamin B-6 Helps Protect Against Stroke and Heart Disease

In a Japan Collaborative Cohort Study titled " Dietary Folate and Vitamin B-6 and B-12 Intake in Relation to Mortality From Cardiovascular Diseases, " it was found that women who ate foods high in folate and vitamin B-6 were less likely to die from stroke and heart disease. Men who ate a diet high in these vitamins were less likely to die of heart failure. Vitamin B-12, on the other hand, had no association with reduced risk of death from Cardiovascular disease.

Foods that are high in folate are

• Beans
• Asparagus
• Spinach
• Collard Greens
• Beets
• Green Peas
• Brussels sprouts
• Avocados
• Boccoli
• Romaine lettuce
• and Peanuts

Foods that are high in vitamin B-6 are

• Tuna
• Banana
• Chicken Breast
• Turkey Breast
• Cod
• Salmon
• Snapper
• Halibut
• Beef Tenderloin

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