Broiled, grilled or baked, this tasty, fleshy fish is replete with omega-3 fatty acids that improve the metabolic markers for heart disease. It also has rich levels of selenium, an antioxidant that studies have shown boosts cardiovascular protection.
2. Walnuts :
This nut is chock-full of omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, Vitamin E, and folate, all of which promote healthy hearts. It's also high in polyunsaturated fats.
Walnuts can also help keep your memory sharp.
3. Blue Berries :
These dark berries are packed with resveratrol (more about this powerful antioxidant later) and flavonoids, another antioxidant that helps prevent coronary disease.
Back to the importance of resveratrol, a compound with antioxidant properties, which can also help prevent cancer, according a study from the UK's University of Leicester. Resveratrol is found in dark-skinned berries and grapes. Madirans and Cabernets typically contain large amounts of procyanidins, an antioxidant that helps reduce cholesterol and increases arterial health.
5. Broccoli :
This green vegetable is low in cholesterol, high in fiber, and contains a wealth of antioxidants. It's good for protecting your joints.
6. Avocado :
This fruit is loaded with monounsaturated fats, also known as “good fats” that can help minimize blood cholesterol and blood clots. But they are also high in calories (240 per average-sized avocado), so go take care while you eat.
7. Dark Choclate :
Dark Choclate contains at least 70% cocoa, which has been linked to lower blood pressure, because its flavonols relax arteries, and increased blood flow.
8. Green Tea :
Lower hypertension by pouring yourself a cup of this beverage long favored by Chinese herbalists for its medicinal benefits. In its soothing warmth are catechin and and flavonids, antioxidants with multiple cardio benefits including reducing blood clots.
9. Chia Seeds :
Just a spoonful of this plant-based omega-3 powerhouse contains only 60 calories and helps reduce bad cholesterol and plaque buildup.
10. Olive Oil :
olive oil contains higher levels of “good fat” and antioxidants to help unclog your arteries and is considerably more healthy for your heart than vegetable oil and its cholesterol-inducing “bad” fats.
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