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10 Healthy Heart Foods

10 Healthy Heart Foods Legumes Fill up on fiber with lentils, chickpeas, and black and kidney beans. They're packed withomega-3 fatty acids, calcium, and soluble fiber. Yogurt Research shows yogurt may protect against gum disease. Left unchecked, gum disease may elevate a person's risk for heart disease. Salmon/Fish Consuming two or more Spinach Those who ate at least two-and-a-half servings of fish per week is associated with a 30 percent lower risk of developing servings of vegetables each day cut their risk of heart disease by about coronary heart disease over the long term, studies show. 25%, compared with those who didn't eat the veggies. Each additional serving reduced risk by another 17%. Berries Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries-whatever berry Tomatoes you like best-are full of anti-inflammatories, which reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. An excellent source of vitamin C, plus vitamin A, potassium and fiber, tomatoes are high in lycopene, which works with other vitamins and minerals to aid in disease prevention. Nuts Nuts are chock-full of vitamins, minerals, heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and low levels of saturated fats. Two to four days or more per week have a lower incidence of heart disease than people who eat them less often. Bananas One banana has 422 mg- about 12 percent of your recommended daily dose- of potassium. The potassium in bananas helps maintain normal Apples Apples were associated with a lower risk of death from both heart function and the balance of sodium and water in the body. coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease in the lowa Women's Health Study, which has been tracking 34,000-plus women for nearly 20 years. Green Tea Some of the strongest evidence of tea's health benefits comes from studies of heart disease. Scientists have found that those who drink 12 ounces or more of tea a day are about half as likely to have a heart attack as non G tea drinkers. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20307113_10,00.html http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/heart_healthy_diet_center/top_15_heart_healthy_foods?page=8 GOURMANDIA

10 Healthy Heart Foods

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Eating for a healthy heart means filling your plate with fruits and vegetables, paying attention to fiber, eating fish a couple times a week and limiting unhealthy fats like saturated and trans fats, ...

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