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High whole-grain bread consumption modifies the association between red meat intake and hs-CRP, attenuating the inflammatory response to red meat.
Pair red meat with whole grains. This study suggests that high whole-grain bread consumption can reduce the inflammatory impact (hs-CRP) of red meat. Consider balancing your red meat intake with whole-grain bread to potentially lower inflammation.
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the positive association between red meat consumption and plasma levels of hs-CRP and GGT was less pronounced in participants in the highest quintile of whole-grain bread consumption in comparison with individuals in the lowest quintile of whole-grain consumption
Why this rating
Cross-sectional observational study; interaction effects are suggestive but require verification.
Source
Consumption of red meat and whole-grain bread in relation to biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, glucose metabolism and oxidative stress
Jukka Montonen et al. · European Journal of Nutrition · 2012
DOI 10.1007/s00394-012-0340-6
cross_sectional · n=2198Cited 231×
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