Top 9 Incredible Red Foods for a Healthy Heart
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There are plenty of ways to snack and simultaneously strengthen the heart. You will have to put down those crackers, cookies and salty potato chips though. Pick up some nuts and berries. Nuts, specifically walnuts and almonds are great to snack on and they contain unsaturated fats which are good for lowering the bad cholesterol levels in the body which prevents heart disease. Berries are also great for the heart.
Do you really want to enjoy an active lifestyle with healthy heart? If so, then it is the high time for you to have a check on the diet intake. Consuming the foods with high nutritional value, besides regular exercise is must to have a healthy heart.
You have heard many times to eat your colors usually dark leafy greens but maybe you should try adding red colored fruits and vegetables into your diet. Here are some red foods that will add some health benefits to your diet. Beets provide folate and a B vitamin needed for producing healthy new cells and they become sweeter as you cook them. Cherries are rich in antioxidants and may cut inflammation. They are a good source of fiber, vitamins A and potassium and may aid in fighting diabetes, cancer, gout and arthritis.
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