Want to live longer? Have a piece of whole grain toast or oatmeal for breakfast, and then eat popcorn as a snack.
Two new studies found that whole grain could help you live longer.
One study, published in the BMJ, discovered that eating this number of whole grain servings each day can reduce your risk of heart disease, infectious diseases, diabetes, cancer and respiratory diseases. This came from data across 45 studies.
Another study in the latest edition of the American Heart Association's journal Circulation found that with three servings of whole grains, you can lower your risk of premature death by almost 20%, compared with people who ate fewer or no servings of whole grains.
"People do not necessarily regard whole grain as delicious, but you can find a number of good recipes online that make delicious meals using whole grains," said Dr. Qi Sun, author of the Circulation study.