 | By Stephanie Cornwell, Editorial Assistant | | | For those of you who hate vegetables and got excited about this subject line, not so fast. You should still eat your greens. | | | Today's Top Story | | You Have to Do More Than Eat Your Veggies to Prevent Heart Disease |  | Many experts promote eating vegetables as the key to keeping your heart healthy. Vegetables are low in sodium and saturated fat—two components that, when eaten in large quantities, are linked to heart disease risk—and they contain many vitamins and nutrients.
A new study, however, challenged how big of a role vegetables play in protecting the heart. While researchers found that eating more raw vegetables was linked to a reduced risk of getting heart disease or dying from it, they did not see the same link in cooked vegetables.
The people who were eating more vegetables, in general, were also more likely to have a lower BMI or live in an affluent area, which can lead to better health outcomes.
Other lifestyle factors, such as smoking, exercising, and taking supplements may have a bigger effect on a person's heart disease risk than their vegetable intake.
This is not to say that vegetables should be discarded from your diet, or that diet does not play a role in heart health. | | Know More | | The study had some limitations. First, the data was self-reported. Also, the preparation method of the food wasn't recorded. This matters because fried vegetables are not going to have the same health benefits as baked or steamed vegetables. | | Feel Better | | Dietary choices have a profound effect on the health of your entire body—your heart included. You should still include a variety of produce in your daily diet. | | |  | | How Extreme Heat Can Worsen Mental Health | | As climate change worsens, extreme heat and heatwaves will likely become more common. A recent study found that on days of extreme heat, there were more mental health-related emergency room visits in the United States. Complaints included symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, schizophrenia, and suicide risk. Experts are now pushing for further research as the climate continues to change. | | | | Understanding Types of Milk Allergies | | There is a difference between being lactose intolerant and having an allergy to milk. People with lactose intolerance don't have an enzyme called lactase that breaks down lactose—the sugar found in dairy milk. When lactose isn't digested, it sits in the gut and causes those uncomfortable digestive issues. An allergy, however, refers to an overreactive immune system when introduced to a certain product. To fight the product, the body releases histamine. If you are lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy milk, try plant-based alternatives like almond, cashew, oat, coconut, or soy milk. | | | | | | | | | | | In Other News | | | ■ | "We Watch the News and We're Crying." The New Yorker | | | | | ■ | Our Brains Want the Story of the Pandemic to Be Something It Isn't. The Atlantic | | | | | ■ | Katrina Spade: Could Our Bodies Help New Life Grow After We Die? NPR | | | | | | | |  |     | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Verywell Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here.
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