Choose These Heart-Friendly Foods to Benefit Your Health
Did you know that February is American Heart Month? Sure, Valentine's Day usually gets the limelight, but taking a moment to think about your own heart organ is advised during this month. Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for men and women, which is largely influenced by our lifestyle. Fortunately, regular exercise, eating healthy foods, and avoiding heart-damaging foods can improve your heart health. In honor of American Heart Month, choose to adopt these foods into your daily diet.
Fruit and Vegetables
You may have already guessed that fruits and vegetables would top the list - and you're right! Increasing your intake of whole, unprocessed foods in your diet can do wonders for your heart health. Fruit and vegetables are abundant in phytochemicals, antioxidants, and fiber that are all good for your heart.
Mushrooms
These fungi are little nutritional powerhouses. They're the only vegetable to contain vitamin D, and it only takes three ounces to provide your entire daily dose. They are also low in fat, free from cholesterol, and contain plenty of vitamins and minerals.
Legumes
Beans, chickpeas, and lentils - we should all be eating more of these fiber-rich, heart-healthy, nutritious foods. They are packed with protein, and eating them can reduce your cardiovascular disease, improve blood glucose, and help you achieve a healthy body weight.
Nuts
Just a handful of (unsalted) nuts can benefit your heart. They are rich in heart-healthy fats, fiber, and vitamin E which prevents plaque from developing in your arteries.
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