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Nutritionist: A diet rich in leafy greens lowers the risk of heart disease. The residents of Coastdale eat more leafy greens per capita than the residents of any other town in the region, yet Coastdale's rate of heart disease is among the highest in the region.
Which one of the following, if true, would most help to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?
- Coastdale's residents also consume far more salt and fried food than residents of neighboring towns, sharply raising their baseline heart-disease risk.
- Leafy greens contain antioxidants that have been shown to benefit cardiovascular health in laboratory studies.
- Several towns in the region have begun encouraging residents to eat more vegetables of all kinds.
- The regional health survey that measured heart-disease rates was the most comprehensive ever conducted.
- Coastdale's residents eat so many leafy greens that they have completely eliminated their risk of heart disease.
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