Tuesday, 3 July 2012

6 Healthy Heart Foods

1. Almonds - A decent handful daily will help reduce your risk of heart problems by 12%. It's all down to the vitamin E.

2. Red wine - YES! Surprisingly red wine can help reduce your risk of heart disease. A 125ml glass will reduce it by 32% and if you your on a no alcohol diet then opt for grape juice. It's all about the antioxidants.

3. Dark Chocolate - Anything over 70% will give you polyphenols that can cut your risk by 21%. Only have a little bar though.

4. Garlic - A few cloves can help reduce your risk of heart disease by 25%. Get it in your spag bol!

5. Fruit and Veg - Obviously these beauties will load you up with antioxidants to help flush out anything bad and reduce your risk by up to 21%.

6. Finally Fish - Fish with omega 3's will help reduce your risk by 14% if you have it 3-4 times a week. The size you want is about the same as a deck of playing cards.

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