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Five superfoods to boost your cardiac health
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To achieve a happy and healthy life, it's important to include heart-healthy foods in one's daily routine so as to keep diseases at bay. To keep your heart healthy include salmon, which is high on Omega 3 and munch walnut to lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease, says an expert. Saumya Shree, food specialist at BiteClub.in, a food-tech-logistics start-up based in Gurgaon, has shared top five heart healthy foods.
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Salmon: Loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, this cold water fish has lots of health benefits for the human heart. Having this oily fish two times a week is the best way to keep the heart in fine fettle. It's heavenly taste and easy-to-cook nature are other reasons why including salmon in one's weekly food routine is not a hassle. (Source: Thinkstock Images)
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Walnuts: Munch on at least five ounces of walnuts every week to lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease. Packed with mono-saturated fats, these nuts reduce one's low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increase the high density-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol that is good for health. These are also rich in Omega-3 fats. (Source: Thinkstock Images)
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Oatmeal: Rich in a kind of fibre that cuts the LDL cholesterol, oats are a great source of nutrients and energy. To keep the cholesterol level in control, one and a half cups of cooked oatmeal, containing the required amount of beta-glucan, keeps the heart in the pink of health. (Source: Thinkstock Images)
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Dark chocolate: Packed with flavanols, dark chocolate keeps the blood pressure in control and averts clotting of blood. Besides this, it also serves as an antioxidant that prevents the pile-up of unhealthy cholesterol. Dark chocolate with 70 percent cocoa content has minimum sugar levels, making it an ideal food choice to prevent cardiovascular disease. (Source: Thinkstock Images)