| Heart health is becoming a hotter and hotter topic | | | | that they protect our bodies from premature aging |
| these days. Everybody knows that cardiovascular | | | | by fighting the damage done by free radicals. What |
| disease is the number one killer of Americans, we've | | | | many people aren't aware of, however, is that they |
| heard the numbers for years now. The great news is | | | | can also reduce your risk of developing certain forms |
| that there are plenty of amazing things we can do at | | | | of cancer, and help to protect you against heart |
| any age to help upkeep the health of our most | | | | disease. There's really no reason not to throw |
| important organ. As we all know, exercise and | | | | blueberries in your trail mix bag, toss them in with a |
| keeping fit are extraordinarily important, but there | | | | salad, or eat a handful every day. |
| are also many vitamins and foods that contain | | | | Eating fish is also another great way to help keep |
| numerous benefits in keeping our hearts healthy and | | | | your heart healthy. Fish is loaded with Omega-3 fatty |
| reducing our chances for getting heart disease. | | | | acids, which research has pointed to being extremely |
| Since we were kids we've heard from everywhere | | | | beneficial in reducing heart disease by helping to |
| and everyone the importance of taking our vitamins, | | | | lower cholesterol. While eating fish is definitely the |
| so they're probably a really great place to start. It | | | | most natural and beneficial way of getting your dose |
| shouldn't be a surprise to anyone to find out that | | | | of omega-3 fatty acids, you can also take a fish oil |
| there are certain vitamins that have been shown to | | | | supplement as well. |
| decrease our chances of heart disease. The B | | | | Foods high in dietary fiber have also been shown to |
| vitamins have been shown to play an extraordinarily | | | | help in reducing cholesterol and keeping your heart |
| important role in helping to prevent heart problems. A | | | | healthy, so eating plenty of whole wheat, fruits like |
| deficiency of the vitamins B9 and B6 cause high | | | | apples and bananas, and vegetables such as cabbage |
| levels of a chemical compound called homocysteine in | | | | and broccoli can make a big difference in your heart's |
| our blood. In high levels, homocysteine weakens and | | | | overall health. Snacking on whole wheat cereals, |
| damages arteries, greatly increasing your risk of | | | | adding some sliced up fruit to your breakfast, and |
| heart disease. By taking these vitamins you can help | | | | steaming up some vegetables for dinner is a great |
| your body maintain healthy levels of homocysteine. | | | | way to incorporate these into your diet on a regular |
| The foods you eat are one of the most important | | | | basis. |
| factors to your health. Whatever you put in your | | | | It's common knowledge what foods need to be |
| body gets absorbed, so when you're eating nutritious | | | | avoided to keep our hearts healthy, but this is only |
| foods you're going to be a much healthier person. | | | | half of the solution to achieving total heart nutrition. |
| There are plenty of foods out there that have been | | | | Incorporating vitamins and foods that benefit your |
| shown to be very effective in keeping your body | | | | heart, on top of regular exercise, provide the rest of |
| healthy. | | | | the solution. Heart disease is a very real danger, and |
| Most fruits are good for our bodies, and blueberries | | | | the number of victims it claims only rise each year. |
| are no exception. These little treats happen to be | | | | By choosing a healthier, more nutritious diet, you're |
| loaded with anthocyanin, a natural antioxidant. We all | | | | taking a big step to making sure that you aren't one |
| know that antioxidants are key to our health, and | | | | of those numbers. |