Whole Grain Rye Bread Linked to Lower Mortality

Researchers in Scandinavia are increasingly studying associations between good health and the traditional Nordic diet — characterized by fish, cabbages, rye bread, oatmeal, apples and pears, and root vegetables. As might be expected, an overall healthy Nordic diet did reduce mortality. And when the different components were evaluated separately, whole grain rye bread was most strongly associated with reduced mortality in men.
The Journal of Nutrition, April 1, 2011; 141(4):639-44