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Hearty foods…



-the heart works really hard. Beating 72 beats per minute. Your heart will beat 2.5 billion times up to 66 years, during your lifespan.
-apart from regulary excersing, not smoking, controlling your stress levels and so forth, you need to feed your heart.
-foods that are highly recommended for the heart include top whole grain cereals not refined products.
-but that’s not all. Berries are top on the list of most powerful disease- figthing foods.
-not only do they make you younger. Berries are packed with fiber, vitamin c and that’s what your heart needs!
-add plenty of fish to your diet. Try to avoid the mercury inhabited ones. Fresh water fish can make a great selection for your heart.
-grill or pan fry fish with olive oil as this adds flavour ,good enough for your heart problems.
-soy products and proteins work wellwith the heart keeping cardiovascular disease far away and lowering cholesstrol levels.
-this is so because soya products contain plenty of polyunsaturated fats, fiber, minerals and vitamins.
-oatmeal taken in as aporridge or used in baking breads, provides roughage and cholestrol lowering fiber.
-researcher shows oats to lowering cholestrol and preventing cancers. Only if eaten regularly.
-and if you fancy something green…spinach is often said to be the power house of all green vegetables eaten.
-spinach contains tons of vitamins and minerals such as folate and iron…
-try these hearty foods and let your heart skip a beat of life everytime you feed

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