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5 Food Items to improve the Heart Function

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By raamanPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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5 Food Items to improve the Heart Function
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The eating habits that you follow are the problem for your heart. Thus you have been facing problems like heart attack since you were as young as twenty years old. Healthy eating habits are essential to keep your heart healthy and prevent heart problems. You can live healthier if you take some heart healthy foods.

Heart attack and heart disease are threatening the world today. But here’s how you can protect your heart through the food you eat.

A healthy eating habit is what you do to help your body organs. Heart is the very important organ in your body. The heart supply blood to all the parts of your body. The wrong food you eat is the reason for all the heart problems you may be facing. You may be consuming high fat foods like cheese, pizza, burger and all types of fast food, which should be avoided for your health.

Statistics show that the number of people with heart disease is increasing as far as India is concerned. No matter what cardio exercise you do, you need to pay attention to the food you eat. In this article you can know about a list of five types of foods that can help protect your heart.

You can control your cholesterol and blood pressure through the food you choose daily. These help your heart health.

Here are five types of foods that can protect your heart.

1. Avocado:

This fruit is the number one source of good fats. This is because it is high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. This avocado is not only delicious but also good for your heart. At the same time, you should take t less because it is high in calories. That is why avocado is recommended in the diet containing a lot of low carbohydrates.

2. Blueberry:

Blueberries are a healthy snack for you. It contains a lot of antioxidants. These help to lower the blood pressure and prevent cell damage. But canned blueberries contain sugar and fat, so buy and eat them naturally. It helps in heart function. It also keeps the level of sugar in the blood under control at all times.

3. Celery:

Celery helps the heart and coronary arteries to work properly. It helps to lose weight and control your blood pressure. So eat celery like a snack. Instead of the fruit juices you usually drink in the morning or afternoon, alternate between juicing one day and drinking celery the next. It really helps you. Those of you who simply do not like to drink celery juice can just add lemon fruit to it. In addition, add celery when making green apple juice. You will get even more taste and benefit for the health.

4. Dark chocolate:

Dark chocolate contains the antioxidants called Procyanidins. These reduce the absorption of fats in your body. This prevents the deposition of fats in the heart valves. But see if the cocoa is 70% and then use it. It is best to take enough. Dark chocolate should be taken without sugar. Its ingredients help keep high blood pressure and cholesterol from getting too close to your body.

5. Flax seeds:

Flax seeds contain omega 3 fatty acids and a lot of fibre. Omega 3 and omega 5 fatty acids are one of the best for your heart health. So you can eat this with yoghurt, smoothie and salad. Some people do not like to eat flax seeds because its smell is a little different. For those who don't like it, lightly fry it and keep it powdered. You can sprinkle it with pepper in salads and soups.

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