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Do you have vitamin K rich foods in your diet?
Heart disease is one of the most leading causes of death worldwide. Poor lifestyle, lack of nutrition in the diet, physical inactivity and smoking habits are found to cause problems like heart disease at an early age.
Researchers seeking treatment for these problems have recently made a big claim in a study. According to scientists, taking vitamin K reduces the risk of heart disease (conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels) associated with atherosclerosis in humans. Atherosclerosis is caused by narrowing of the arteries (arteriosclerosis) and the formation of fat, cholesterol and other substances inside it, which can lead to heart disease in humans. In a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, scientists found that taking vitamin K reduced the risk of such problems. Vitamin K can be easily obtained from many diets in daily life.
For the study, scientists examined data from more than 50,000 people over a 23-year period.
Scientists tried out to find out that people who consume excessive amounts of vitamin K-rich foods can reduce the risk of heart disease associated with atherosclerosis.
The study found that people who ate a diet high in vitamin K1 had a 21 percent lower risk of being hospitalized for heart disease related to atherosclerosis. Thus, people who take vitamin K2 have a 14 percent lower risk.
Vitamin K1 and K2 are both beneficial for the body
According to experts, both types of vitamins can be obtained from food. The first vitamin K1 is obtained mainly from green leafy vegetables and vegetable oils and vitamin K2 is found in foods such as meat, eggs and cheese. Dr. Nicola Bondono, senior author of the study, says that people who overdose on vitamins have a lower risk of atherosclerosis and other types of cardiovascular disease. The amount of vitamin K1 in the diet that people eat every day is found to be high, but vitamin K2 is often deficient. 'However, this study found that taking both vitamins is beneficial in protecting against heart disease.
What do researchers say about this?
Vitamin-K can help prevent the formation of calcium in the major arteries of the body. This unnecessary construction increases the risk of heart disease. Recently, researchers say that more research is needed to fully understand the process. Researcher at the University of Western Australia, Dr Jamie Bowling says "heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide,". This study highlights the importance of vitamin K in reducing the risk of this dangerous disease. 'Health experts also need to pay attention to this.'
How to get Vitamin K1 and K2?
According to dieticians, Vitamin K1 and K2 can be easily obtained in daily diet. Cooked spinach, mustard greens, cooked spinach and mustard greens, cooked black, cooked knot greens, cauliflower leaves, dried basil and soybean oil are rich in vitamin K1. Similarly, K2 can be obtained from chicken meat, blue cheese, cheese, dairy products etc.
