Essential Foods to Keep Your Arteries

Diet is a major contributing factor to heart diseases such as cholesterol and high blood pressure. High fat/ high carbohydrate diets can be silently damaging your arteries, eventually leading to blocks. Here are 5 super ingredients to be added to your daily diet intake to strengthen your arteries.

Fish: fish is loaded with omega 3 fatty acids, which are essential oils that are beneficial in regulating heart rate, improving blood circulation, maintaining blood cholesterol, lowering triglycerides, and slowing down the rate of plaque growth.

Green Tea: rich in anti-oxidants, green tea has been known to improve the overall health condition of the body. From better skin, to cancer prevention, to controlling blood sugar and cholesterol, a cup of green tea everyday is very delicious and healthy.

Almonds and Nuts: although they contain fat, but it’s the good kind of fat, the mono-saturated type. This kind of fat lowers blood cholesterol, controls blood sugar levels, and contain vitamin E which is great for the skin. A bag of salted nuts makes a perfect snack at work, but don't over eat.

Broccoli: the one vegetable almost everyone dislikes, happens to be the most nutritious and most beneficial to your health. Filled with potassium that enhances brain function, regulates blood pressure, and promotes muscle growth, broccoli should be a diet staple.

Blueberries: again, rich in anti-oxidants, the nutritious fruit helps in reducing free radicals which are a cause of cancer. They make perfect frozen treats or even smoothies.