Top five superfoods for your heart's health!

A healthy diet and lifestyle can help protect your cardiovascular health. It is said that a heart-friendly diet can lower one's risk of heart disease or stroke by 80%. When we talk about eating for a healthy heart, it means you're filling your plate with foods that are considered healthiest for your heart such as fruits, vegetables, good fats, etc.

Here are five foods that may help lower your risk for heart disease:

Research suggests that the antioxidants in blueberries can reduce the buildup of 'bad' LDL cholesterol in artery walls that contributes to cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Nuts such as walnuts, cashews, pecans, and almonds contain omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to potentially prevent blood clots and prevent blood clots and the development of irregular heart rhythms. Nuts also contain unsaturated fats, which improve cholesterol by lowering “bad” cholesterol and raising the good kind. 

Oily fish such as salmon is one of the best sources of a 'healthy fat', omega-3 fatty acids, which lowers the levels of triglycerides in the body, and thereby reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Oats, oat bran, and oatmeal contain a specific type of fiber known as beta-glucan, a form of soluble dietary fiber that's been linked to improving cholesterol and helping to boost heart health.

Oranges known to boost your immune system and prevent cold is also good for your heart health. This is mainly due to the presence of two different nutrients - pectin and potassium. While pectin blocks cholesterol absorption and helps the scarring of heart tissues, potassium keeps blood pressure in check.

By: Salome Phelamei