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Eat Grapes to Protect Your Heart
You've been told to cut back on your sodium to reduce your blood pressure. How about potassium? Increasing the amount of potassium you consume speeds up your body’s ability to flush sodium out. In addition to bananas, try other potassium rich foods, such as baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, orange juice, winter squash, tomato puree, lima beans, cantelope, and yogurt.
Flush Out Sodium with Potassium-rich Bananas
You've been told to cut back on your sodium to reduce your blood pressure. How about potassium? Increasing the amount of potassium you consume speeds up your body’s ability to flush sodium out. In addition to bananas, try other potassium rich foods, such as baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, orange juice, winter squash, tomato puree, lima beans, cantelope, and yogurt.
Eat Cherries for Your Heart
In earlier animal studies, cherries were found to lower total cholesterol and triglycerides and to promote weight loss. Now a new study at the University of Texas Health Science Center shows they are high in melatonin, a natural sleep aid, which is important because inadequate sleep has been tied to an increased risk of heart disease.
Drink More Pomegranate Juice
Sip this juice and you may help fight atherogenesis (hardening of the arteries) along with reducing your risk of heart attack and stroke. A study, conducted at the University of Naples, found that the polyphenols (antioxidant chemicals) and other natural compounds found in pomegranate juice helped slow the hardening of the arteries in mice.
Tip Talk: Frozen Fruits and Veggies - Quick, Easy, Nutritious!
From our Daily Tips: “Rediscover Frozen Fruits and Vegetables.”
Tip Talk: Stock Up on Berries
From our Daily Tips: "Berries Can Lower Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure."
Discover Persimmon!
Persimmons have about as much fiber as an apple, 6 grams, about one-fourth of your daily need. They’re also a great source of vitamin A and C. Choose a plump fruit with a smooth, glossy skin. Cut the fruit in half and spoon out a mouth-watering bite. Or, cut in slices for a salad or on top of yogurt.
Berries Can Lower Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
Berries are a rich source of polyphenols. Previous studies show that eating polyphenol-rich foods, such as cocoa, tea, and red wine, may be good for heart health. Researchers thought the same might be true for berries.
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