The three ways to improve our health is by adapting a healthy diet, getting regular exercise and reducing stress. However, most of us always find some excuse like the lack of time in order to skip exercise, deal with stress on daily basis at our workplace and therefore the field where we can actually change something is our diet.
Most of the cardiovascular disease is due to an unhealthy diet and the clogged arteries which are the main reason for about 2000 deaths of American people in a year.
Nevertheless, we share 8 foods that you should consume daily, so they will unclog your arteries and reduce the risk of getting a heart disease.
- Garlic
It is the most powerful antiseptic which has antibacterial and antiviral effects. Garlic is a well known remedy which fights many diseases because of its compound allicin. According to scientists, a daily consumption of about 4000 mcg of allicin (which is about 4 cloves of garlic) will lower your cholesterol, prevent blood cloths from forming, and decrease both diastolic and systolic blood pressure. You can mix it with parsley to neutralize its smell.
- Turmeric
The amazing Indian herb turmeric will fight cancer cells and reduce the fatty deposits in your arteries by 26%. It is all because of the powerful compound curcumin found in turmeric which leads towards a better health.
- Cinnamon
The tasty cinnamon will be a perfect replacement for sugar in your diet. You will only have to consume about a teaspoon of cinnamon a day and it will provide you with some amazing antioxidants, which will burn fats and reduce cholesterol levels.
- Chia Seeds
Chia Seeds which can also be replaced by flax seeds are a powerful food which will unclog your arteries, regulate your blood pressure, lower the triglycerides, regulate your cholesterol by increasing the good and decreasing the bad cholesterol levels. Chia seeds will hydrate your body and will provide it with the right amount of fiber and alpha-linoleic acid.
- Apples
In a research conducted at the Ohio State University, it has been found that apples reduce the hardening of the arteries by 40%. That means that the pectin from the apples will have a tremendous effect on your health, which confirms the good old saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”.
- Greens
The formation of plaque in arteries is caused by oxidation of cholesterol. Therefore, eating leafy greens and vegetables will stop this process because of the abundance of fiber, potassium and folate in them.
- Tomatoes
Yet another compound that prevents the oxidation of bad cholesterol is the carotenoid lycopene in tomatoes, which gives them the red color. Have in mind that daily consumption of tomatoes will provide you with the needed amount of lycopene which will prevent atherosclerosis.
- Pomegranate
Pomegranates will stimulate the production of the nitric oxide in your blood and therefore clean your arteries and reduce your blood pressure. So why not include them in your breakfast, starting from today?
