Heart Health
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Simply Perfect Powder supports heart health. Black rice contains anthocyanins that support lower cholesterol, decreased blood pressure, improved glucose metabolism, lipid reduction, weight regulation and the reduction of chronic inflammation benefiting overall heart health.
Black rice is rich in the anthocyanin C3G (cyanidin-3-glucoside), and past studies have shown a link between C3G and a reduction in cholesterol levels. A diet that includes C3G, like that found in black rice, supports lower cholesterol, including a reduction in LDL (bad) cholesterol (1).
A study, conducted in 2013, concluded that a high intake of anthocyanins was connected with a reduced risk of heart attack. Over 90,000 women between the ages of 25 and 42 were involved in an 18 year study. The women who consumed high anthocyanin foods were associated with a decreased risk of heart attack (2).
Black rice also contains dietary fiber, and studies have shown that the dietary fiber in whole grains supports decreased blood pressure, improved glucose metabolism, lipid reduction, weight regulation and reduction of chronic inflammation (3).*
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