Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Heart food

Nutrtion tips include:eat atleast 5 portions of fresh fruit a day and atkeast 1 portion of dresh vegetable salad dressed with seed oil.

eat a minimum of 2-3 portion of legume per week and reduce intake of salt,sugar,tobacco and coffee.

eat whole grain bread and pasta and perform rhysical exercise atleast for 40 minutes 3 times a week.

some of the foods  that have a positive effects include red wine-drinking atleast 100-200ml of red wine a day reduces chnces of heart attacks.however, if this amount is exceeded the mortality rate due to cardiovascular attacks increases.red wine has phenolic flavinoids which inhibits oxidation if lipo protein thus lowering cholestral deposition. 
cherimoya_strengthens the deart  muscles brocoli-has an optimal sodium and potassium balance which promote elimanation of excess water in the body.has low caloric content.
walnut_provide energy for the heartand essential fatty acid and vitamin B6, calcium zinc and manganese. fatty acid inhibits build up of cholestral macadamia nuts_its fat lowers cholestral levels and improves blood circulation through colonary arteries.
Banana it is rich in potassium and does not have sodium thus preventing hypertension. arrhythmia, stroke and also cancer.it is also the richest source of vitamin B roup especially B6. these vitamins are necessary for energy metabolismwithin the heart muscle

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