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World Heart Day: Eat healthy to stay healthy

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To live a healthy life it is very important to have a healthy heart. What you eat decides the future of your body. This World Heart Day lets decide to change our eating habits in order to keep diseases at bay. Some of these food items will control your cholesterol level while some will help to lower your blood pressure. So add these items in your grocery list.

Salmon

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Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, Salmon is the best choice for healthy heart. Include this oily fish twice in your diet every week and enjoy its benefits. If you are looking for some other options, tuna, mackerel and trout can serve as an alternative.

Raspberries and Blueberies

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Everyone love berries and who wouldn’t opt for it when it can lower the risk of stroke. Loaded with fiber and vitamin C, these berries have polyphenols antioxidants that mop up damage-causing free radicals in your body

Low fat yoghurt or Milk

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Consuming dairy products is one of the best way to lower your blood pressure. These products have high potassium and opting for low fat product is good as it gives you no saturated fats. Whole cream products often raises your cholesterol level.

Bananas, oranges are few other sources of potassium.

Oatmeal

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Oats are not just great source of energy and nutrients but also help in cutting down one’s cholesterol levels. Oats have beta-glucan that lowers your Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, one and a half cup a day keep your heart in pink of health.

Olive oil

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If you aim to limit your consumption of saturated fat, olive oil is the best pick. Cooking food In olive oil has many benefits.

Dark chocolate

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A dark chocolate a day can keep your blood pressure at bay. Now that a good news for all the chocolate lovers. Couple of pieces of dark chocolate will keep bad cholesterol away from sticking your artery wall. Dark Chocolate is made from cacao plant which comprises of 70% chocolate to get more flavanols, less sugar.

This World Heart day, make a wish and stay fit and healthy for you and your family.

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