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Best foods for Heart health

In a fast-paced world where convenience trumps healthy home cooking, the battle is on to protect your heart. The food choices you make can drastically affect your heart health, energy and appetite control. Keep your heart in tip-top shape with choices that are tasty, healthy and convenient for the entire family. From berries and nuts, to fish and leafy greens, find out which foods are best for your heart. Best foods for Heart health Yogurt Research shows yogurt may protect against gum disease. Left unchecked, gum disease may elevate a person’s risk for heart disease. Researchers from Japan analyzed dietary intakes from nearly 1,000 adults and found those who consumed the highest levels of dairy—specifically yogurt and yogurt-type drinks—had the healthiest gums. Their report, published in the Journal of Periodontology, credits probiotics (a.k.a. “good bacteria”) as one possible champion of gum health. Experts believe that probiotics may help to counter growth of the ...

Top Health Benefits of Turmeric or curcuma longa

Turmeric, also known as curcuma longa, is a very common herb. Often referred to as the “Queen of Spices,” its main characteristics are a pepper-like aroma, sharp taste and golden color. People across the globe use this herb in their cooking. According to the Journal of the American Chemical Society, turmeric contains a wide range of antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also loaded with many healthy nutrients such as protein, dietary fiber, niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc. Due to all these factors, turmeric is often used to treat a wide variety of health problems. Top Health Benefits of Turmeric or curcuma longa Reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes Curcumin also has a positive effect on cholesterol, says Bowden, and animal studies have shown that it may help lower cholesterol and prevent the build-up of ...

Top Best Foods to Keep your Heart Healthy

Certain foods are full of vitamins and minerals, so their consumption provides a number of benefits for the health of the whole organism. Here are a few such super healthy foods. Top Best Foods to Keep your Heart Healthy Red Wine Red wine Contains phenols and resveratrol, flavonoids that act as antioxidants in the bloodstream and protect blood vessels, reduce blood pressure and have beneficial effect on levels etc. good cholesterol. Salmon Salmon  Omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, the body instantly absorbs and uses them to reduce the level of triglycerides, recovering the damaged muscles and strengthening the heart. Almonds Almonds Thanks to mono saturated fats, almonds raise the level of good cholesterol, and diminish the bad one. Almonds are rich in vitamin E and polyphenols, which protect the blood vessels. Flakes  Flakes Wheat contains the amino acid arginine which stimulates circulation, so wheat flakes act on t...