Posted on 03/23/2009 12:33:24 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Simple food choices go a long way when it comes to your heart's health. Focusing on fresh foods full of heart-healthy fats and antioxidants can decrease your risk of developing heart disease and cut your chances of a heart attack.
These 10 foods will help keep your ticker in top shape. Oatmeal Start your day with a steaming bowl of oats, which are full of omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and potassium. This fiber-rich superfood can lower levels of LDL (or bad) cholesterol and help keep arteries clear. Opt for coarse or steel-cut oats over instant varieties -- the coarse and steel-cut contain more fiber -- and top your bowl off with a banana for another four grams of fiber.
Salmon Super-rich in omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can effectively reduce blood pressure and keep clotting at bay. Aim for two servings per week, which may reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by up to one-third. "Salmon contains the carotenoid astaxanthin, which is a very powerful antioxidant," says cardiologist Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, the author of "Lower Your Blood Pressure In Eight Weeks." But be sure to choose wild salmon over farm-raised fish, which can be packed with insecticides, pesticides, and heavy metals. Not a fan of salmon? Other oily fish like mackerel, tuna, herring, and sardines will give your heart the same boost.
Avocado Add a bit of avocado to a sandwich or spinach salad to increase the amount of heart-healthy fats in your diet. Packed with monounsaturated fat, avocados can help lower LDL levels while raising the amount of HDL cholesterol in your body. Health.com: What puts you at risk for high cholesterol?
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I ate avocado on Saturday and I’m still breathing...how long have I got?
This is why I am destined to die at a young age. I only like strawberries on that list. The only nuts I’ll eat are pistachio. I hate beans and avocado. Never have liked mushy oatmeal. Flax seed? Maybe in a pill. I also hate fish.
Reading FR has lowered my LDL but for some reason has lately raised my LDS levels significantly.
I guess I need to buy a lot of them, huh?
I do take fish oil.
Ewwww.
Sprinkle a bunch of Old Bay seasoning on a 1 lb slab of salmon and nuke it for 7 minutes. Put it on a plate next to a glob of cold Marie’s Veggie-Dill dressing. Take a hunk of salmon with your fork, dip it in the dressing and devour. You will be in dining heaven. Trust me on this. Do it tonight. Goes good with rice.
In fact, I have now made myself hungry and will definitely serve myself the above for dinner.
I’ve tried dunking salmon in nearly everything. My wife has made it so many ways I can’t count. It all comes back to a fishy taste I abhor. I’m not much for any fish, but salmon is fishflavorX3.
I can’t help but wonder if he’s glad he did that.
Have you eaten carrots too? 100% of all people who have eaten carrots have died.
sh*t, I haven’t got long then, thanks
Yep, then you will be part of the statistic...
100% of the people buried in that cemetery have died of something.
Head Noodlin?
Bacon Explosion. Great heart workout!
lol
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