Daily Express Wednesday, April 8, 2020 27By News ReporterProtective
Pictures: ROHAN S SHADILYA/CATERS
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EATING foods rich in vitamin D such
as eggs, cheese and oily fish could cut
the risk of developing heart disease.
Scientists found those with highest
intake of the nutrient had the lowest
risk of cardiovascular health prob-
lems such as a heart attack or stroke.
They also discovered that receiving
the vitamin from food rather than
supplements was more beneficial,
particularly for men.
A study carried out over 11 years
found men with the lowest level of
the sunshine vitamin – known as such
because the body makes it when
exposed to sunlight – were at most
risk from heart attacks. But no signifi-
cant trend was seen in women.
Previous studies investigating
vitamin D supplements have shown
they have little beneficial effect on
heart health.
Study author Matina Kouvari, from
Harokopio University in Athens,
Greece, said: “Consuming foods
high in vitamin D may have heart-
protective effects.
“In contrast with vitamin D supple-
mentation trials that have shown
modest to neutral beneficial effects
on heart health, this study revealed
that increased vitamin D intake
from food sources may protect
against heart-related problems,
especially in men.
“To the best of our knowledge, the
present study is one of the very few
investigations to evaluate the separate
association of vitamin D intake
received exclusively from food.”
Researchers studied 3,042 men and
women around Athens who recorded
what and when they ate.
Fish and eggs were their primary
vitamin D sources. The study was
published in the Journal of Human
Nutrition & Dietetics.who regularly visits the area to
get pictures of birds of prey,
said: “This is a very unique and
rare event and it is not
something I get to witness
everyday. The cobra is a very
strong contender and is not
easy to take down.
“The eagle had to leave the
cobra alone or the interaction
might have turned out to be
fatal for the eagle.”By News ReporterPictures: ROHAN S SHADILYA/CATERS
Eagle snakes off after lunch bites back
THIS eagle makes a brave bid
to land a snake on a plain... and
misses out on his lunch.
The highly venomous Indian
cobra was determined to
put up a fight against the
short-toed snake eagle.
Rohan S Shandilya, 23,
captured the tussle in
grassland near Bangalore.
The bird mainly feeds on
snakes but eventually gave up
after the serpent showed it
wouldn’t back down. Rohan,Coil of the
wild...cobra
sees off foe