Sunday, June 09, 2019

Fruits and veggies that can boost your heart health

“Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from heart disease and strokes each year”, says a new study. Fruits and vegetables should be an important part of your daily diet because of plethora of reasons. These are good sources of potassium, magnesium, fiber, antioxidants and phenolics that help in potentially reducing blood pressure and cholesterol. Fresh fruits and vegetables can also improve the diversity of good bacteria in the digestive tract. They are low in fat, salt and sugar. Eating them regularly can make you less likely to be overweight, thus lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease. Here we give you a list of fruits and vegetables that can potentially boost your heart health.

Berries: Berries are jam-packed with antioxidants like anthocyanins, which protect against the oxidative stress and inflammation, that contribute to the development of heart disease.

Tomatoes: Tomatoes are jam-packed with lycopene, which is a natural plant pigment with powerful antioxidant properties. They make tomatoes capable of neutralizing harmful free radicals, preventing oxidative damage and inflammation, both of which can contribute to heart disease. 

Broccoli: Being a good source of lutein, an antioxidant, and rich in vitamin C, broccoli can potentially lower cholesterol levels and prevent heart diseases.

Spinach: Spinach is rich in magnesium, that is known to help maintain a healthy heart rhythm.

Asparagus: Being a natural source of folate, asparagus can help prevent an amino acid called homocysteine from building up in the body. High homocysteine levels have been associated with an increased risk of heart conditions, like coronary artery disease and stroke.

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