Study title and authors:
Intake of animal products and stroke mortality in the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Life Span Study
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Catherine Sauvaget1, Jun Nagano1,2, Naomi Allen3, Eric J Grant1 and Valerie Beral3
1Department of Epidemiology, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan. 2Institute of Health Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
3Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
This study can be accessed at: http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/4/536.abstract
This study of 40,349 adults, with sixteen years of follow up, found that those who ate the most eggs, dairy products and fish had a 28% lower risk of stroke
than those who ate the least. The author concluded: "Intake of animal products such as eggs, dairy products, and fish may be protective against intracerebral haemorrhage"
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Recipe of the day
Chopped Mushrooms, Eggs and Onion
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, finely diced
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1/4 cup lard
10-12 medium white mushrooms, finely chopped12 hard boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Saute the onion in the lard until golden brown. Add the mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes or so, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are softened and turned dark.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Mix together with the eggs and pepper.
Chill until ready to serve.
