The pleasing thing about peas.

Like the princess and the pea,your body also notices the tiny green seeds.But in a good way.How?By getting stronger against strokes.That's because peas are full of folate,a mighty B vitamin known to lower blood levels of a stroke-promoting compound.Heard about homocysteine?:both natural folate and the synthetic kind(folic acid)found in supplements and fortified food helps lower homocysteine levels in the blood.That's a fine thing,because researchers suspect that too much of the substance might encourage "bad" colesterol to oxide and contribute to artery-blocking(read heart attack and stroke-causing)blood clots.Time for a supplement:Because the average diet falls far short of the amount of folate,you should take a multi-vitamin with 400 micrograms.That will help ensure you reach the optimum dose of 700 micrograms per day.As for late-rich foods,peas are a good startbut you can also stock up on avocados,bananas,and fortified cereals.