Heart-healthy

Goldberg cautioned that the Chinese study was observational, relying on information provided by the mothers many years after they had given birth, so the findings do not prove a cause-and-effect relationship. She said what's needed is a head-to-head comparison of women who breast-feed with a control group of those who don't, to see whether there are long-term heart-healthy benefits.

The Mediterranean diet is rich in heart-healthy foods such as vegetables, grains, fish, fruit, olive oil, and nuts.