全麦食品对身体有何益处?

Whole grain barley and other products containing whole or milled barley are now allowed to claim that they are able cut the risk of heart disease, according to a decision by the US Food and Drug Administration.

"Consumers can expect to see whole barley and dry milled barley products such as flakes, grits, flour, meal, and barley meal bearing the health claim," the FDA said.

To qualify for the health claim, the barley-containing foods must provide at least 0.75 grams of soluble fiber per serving of the food, the agency said.

Coronary heart disease kills about half a million people a year, the FDA said in the statement. Risk factors for CHD include high total cholesterol levels and high levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Scientists believe a high-fiber diet helps lower cholesterol levels.

根据美国食品与药品管理局最近研究表明：全麦及其含有全麦或麦粉的产品能够预防冠状心脏病。

FDA声称“消费者有望看到全麦和干麦粉产品如麦片、粗燕麦粉、精面粉、粗麦粉和大麦粉等符合健康要求。”

媒体声称：为了符合健康要求，大麦制品必须含有不少于0.75克的全麦可溶性纤维。

FDA声称：每年大概有50万人死于冠状心脏病。冠心病的致病因素包括高总胆固醇水平和高低密度的脂蛋白胆固醇水平。

科学家认为高纤维的食物会有助于降低胆固醇含量。