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...Farm Security and Rural Investment Act--spent six times as much on subsidies for the state's top 20 farmers as on rural development programs for the 20 counties losing the most population. And the South's cotton and rice farmers get even fatter checks than Middle America's grain farmers, which is why Korth managed to persuade the Nebraska Farm Bureau to endorse limits on payments to rich farmers, even though the national Farm Bureau aggressively opposes them. "Wealth has a natural tendency to concentrate," says Chuck Hassebrook, the center's director. "But why reinforce that? Shouldn't government...
...recommends half a cup to a cup of whole-grain cereal per day, adding that moderation is important, because weight gain can contribute to diabetes and high blood pressure, negating the positive effects of whole grain consumption...
...study by two Harvard Medical School researchers links consumption of whole-grain breakfast cereals to reduced risk of heart failure among...
Djousse said the association between whole grain consumption and reduced heart failure risk is caused by nutrients in the whole grains, such as fiber and certain minerals, that lower blood pressure and inhibit overeating, thereby impeding weight gain...
...challenge ahead,” Djousse said, “is to determine what individual nutrients, if any, in whole-grain cereal [are] behind these findings.” CORRECTION: The Oct. 25 news article "Wholesome Grains, Stronger Hearts" incorrectly stated that risk of heart failure was reduced among men who ate seven or more servings of cereal per day. That amount of cereal was, in fact, consumed per week...