India, Jan. 22 -- Heart health is one of the primary health concerns, with cardiovascular-related deaths among the leading causes worldwide. According to the World Heart Federation, a healthy diet helps prevent both cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. This means what's on your plate influences heart-related conditions, from high cholesterol and inflammation to obesity and insulin resistance, which, if left unchecked over the long term, can increase cardiac risk.

This is why there is a growing emphasis on diet. Further World Heart Federation state that up to 80 per cent of premature cardiovascular (CVD) deaths are preventable. And diet is one of the modifiable factors, so it needs to be factored in. Fermented rice finds occasiona...