An eminent neurologist has said that consumption of nutritious food like fruit, vegetables, fish and chocolate reduces the risk of a stroke.
Results of a 34-year study finds that Japanese-American men who eat foods that are low in vitamin D are at an increased risk of developing stroke later in life.
At a younger age, the fat and sugar rich Western diet hastens the risk of stroke or death, says study.
In populations with increasing level of folate supplementation, evidence suggests no benefit from lowering of homocysteine for prevention of stroke.