Innovative initiative for healthy heart
Quaker, a product of PepsiCo in association with Apollo Group of Hospitals has launched a unique initiative in India to help increase awareness on the risk and prevention of heart diseases through diet, health and exercise. The call to action entitled "Mission to make India heart healthy" are set to spread awareness about the need to be vigilant about lifestyle moderation, eating habits and prevention through screening.
Oats contains a specific type of fiber known as beta glucan, which helps in decreasing LDL (bad cholesterol), without lowering good cholesterol, thus further improving the ratio with added benefits. Regular intake of whole grains such as oats is linked to a reduced risk of heart diseases.
The idea is to help people define their risk of heart disease and then guide them to a healthy and active lifestyle. This is to be achieved through a website www.goodmorningheart.com, which encourages people to take the Quaker Heart Health test, developed by Apollo Hospitals. The test helps people find out if their heart is older than they are. The website offers advice on maintaining or improving Heart health depending on the results.
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