How to Choose Foods Good for Your Heart

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Top 50 Amazing Foods Good for Your Heart

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• Foods good for your heart is the most trending
  topic in our society. Why we need good foods for
  heart?
• How does heart affect us? All these and many
  other questions surround our mind in various
  ways. So, here we are going to discuss few of
  them.
• Many best Interventional cardiologist in
  Hyderabad suggest us to take intense care of
  health by changing the food habits according to
  our age. Heart can be affected due to several
  infinite reasons. But all those can be controlled
  with the proper diet and the good food we eat.

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The best cardiologist surgeon in Hyderabad
explained the below reasons behind the various
Heart diseases

• Type 1 and type 2 diabetes for long period of
  time.
• High blood pressure.
• Increase of cholesterol levels within the body.
• Congenital heart disorders which occur at the
  time of birth.
• Excess consumption of alcohol or other harmful
  drinks.
• Continuous smoking.

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Types of Heart Diseases

• Rheumatic heart disease
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Heart Valve Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
• Arrhythmias
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cerebrovascular disease

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Foods to eat after heart attack

• Fruits and juices
• Dark chocolate in limit
• Skinless poultry and fish
• Oils as olive oil
• Eat nuts every day.

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Healthy meals after heart surgery

• After heart surgery it is difficult to
  recover immediately and it takes more patience
  and time. One must follow the below steps to
  recover early.
• Take more vegetable soups with less salt and
  other spices.
• Cauliflower soup with almonds is great food for
  heart surgery people.
• Eat low-fat food items
• Avoid saturated foods

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Foods to eat after open heart surgery

• open heart surgery people should avoid eating
  outside food with high fat content. Consider the
  below points to make healthy diet.
• Eat more protein foods
• Eat small meals for every 2 hours.
• Drink more juices
• Intake of high amount of nutrients is must.
• Add fish for minimum twice a week in your meals

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Steps to be taken after any heart treatment along
with the foods for healthy heart

• Wound care Keep the surgery area clean and dry.
  Add medication if necessary. Never itch or keep
  it wet.
• Medication Take proper medication prescribed by
  the doctor on time and never skip any medication.
• Activities Never be lazy. Start daily activities
  slowly and boost yourself continuously. Try to be
  more active and energize always.
• Foods Try to eat meals in small quantity with
  some time lapse as after surgery you may not want
  to eat meals.

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• Be Strong Surgery disturbs emotionally and
  physically. Be strong in both ways. Keep calm and
  dont take unnecessary stress.
• Spirit up Always encourage yourself, dont feel
  low or depressed. Dress well, Start walking
  daily, work on you hobbies and other social
  activities, engage more with people, dont sit
  alone, get good sleep.
• Consult Doctor Always consult doctor for diet
  plan and go for monthly check ups until your are
  fit and recovered totally.

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Here is the list of top 50 best food for healthy
heart

• Non-Vegetarian
• Salmon It is rich in vitamin B, D, omega-3 fatty
  acids, potassium, proteins and other nutrients.
  It is considered as the best food for the heart
  diseased people.

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• Liver
• According to William Davis, MD, a Wisconsin-based
  preventive cardiologist and author of Wheat Belly
  liver contains good fat which keeps heart healthy
  and makes it stronger. Eating liver in limit will
  not cause excess fat in the body.

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• Chicken
• It strengthens bones, protects heart, boost
  immune system, prevents from heart attacks. It
  contains vitamin B6, B12, proteins and other
  nutrients.

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• Peanuts
• These have high amount of mono and poly
  unsaturated fat which helps in smooth blood flow
  in the heart. Add peanuts to your meals and other
  food items.

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• Walnuts
• These nuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids,
  antioxidants which lowers cholesterol levels and
  inflammations in the body. It protects heart from
  harmful molecules.

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• Almonds
• It contains Vitamin B2, E, Magnesium and Zinc.
  All these have capacity to reduce stress, control
  mood swings, antioxidants which make heart much
  stronger. Soak almonds overnight in water, take
  off peal and eat early in the morning.

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• Raisins
• They have the power to lower blood pressure,
  stress and bad cholesterol if taken thrice a day.
  It also protects arteries. It works more
  effectively when taken with soy milk.

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• Blue Berries
• These are rich in vitamin C, fiber and calcium
  which protect heart valves from valve diseases
  and reduce heart risks.

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• Rasp berries
• It contains high amount of polyphenols
  antioxidants which controls radicals in the
  heart. It also contains fibers, nutrients and
  other minerals which help in reduction of heart
  stroke risk.

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• Avocado
• It is the great source of potassium, nutrients,
  anti-inflammation properties, oleic-acid. These
  all will protect heart from chronic disorders,
  reduces cholesterol, and decreases symptoms of
  arteries and other heart diseases.

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• Cherries
• It improves sleep, increases heart blood
  flow. It contains high number of flavonoids and
  anti-oxidant properties. It reduces risk of heart
  attacks especially in women. Eat raw cherries
  daily.

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• Flax seeds
• These are good source of poly-unsaturated and
  omega-3 fatty acids along with other minerals.
  This strengthens heart, controls heart rhythms
  and other functionalities.

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• Chia seeds
• It boosts immune system, reduces heart disease
  causes as it contains high quantity of omega-3
  and other fatty acids. It also lowers insulin
  intake for diabetes and controls blood pressure.

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• Pumpkin seeds
• It is rich in zinc, magnesium, proteins,
  calcium and other vitamins which help in making
  heart blood vessels stronger and healthier. Add
  these seeds in your daily food menu and consume
  regularly.

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• Black beans
• It contains folate, magnesium and other nutrients
  which lowers blood pressure and controls heart
  rhythms.

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• Tomatoes
• Tomatoes contain vitamin A, B, C, E. They contain
  low fat, high fiber content. All these make heart
  stronger. Tomatoes controls arteries,prevents
  from cell damages, lowers heart stroke risks.

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• Soy
• Soy foods are very rich in nutrients and
  proteins. It decreases the heart diseases rate
  especially in women and It lowers bad
  cholesterol. Soy foods can be a part of very good
  diet for anyone.

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• Potatoes
• These consists of vitamins, minerals, proteins,
  fiber supports heart health and makes it much
  stronger and prevents heart diseases. It also
  helps in regular flow of blood without any clots.

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• Legumes These are various types such as chick
  peas, mung beans, lentil which have good amount
  of proteins, calcium, zinc, minerals and other
  compounds. All these make body and heart fit and
  strong.

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• Beetroot It controls hypertension and lowers
  blood pressure. It treats various heart diseases
  as it contains nitrate and other proteins. Prefer
  to drink beetroot juice every day.

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• Broccoli It is rich in potassium, magnesium,
  Vitamin C, E, fiber, calcium, folate and others
  which protects heart from harmful diseases and
  prevents heart attacks and heart strokes.

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• Onion The flavonoids present in the onions and
  the compounds present in onions works as
  anti-blood clotting system, it prevents blood
  vessels damages, make heart bones stronger.

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• Brussels sprouts These sprouts are rich in
  vitamin K, C, B, folate, fiber, calcium and other
  nutrients. It detox the body. It clears the bad
  cholesterol from heart blood vessels, and has
  other heart health benefits.

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• Mushrooms Mushrooms are packed with vitamins D,
  nutrients, calcium, proteins and other minerals.
  It boosts immune system, it maintains
  cardiovascular elasticity, lowers cholesterol.

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• Sweet potatoes These are called as nutrients
  power house. It is very rich in nutrients and
  antioxidant which has many amazing healthy
  benefits especially for heart.

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• Asparagus It contains vitamin K, fiber called
  saponins which stops cholesterol from absorbing
  nutrients and other nutrients which prevents
  blood clots and controls blood pressure. Add this
  to your daily diet.

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• Spinach It holds large quantity of potassium,
  proteins, vitamin K, A, etc. It protects heart
  from many cardiovascular diseases. It can be
  consumed in any forms such as curry, side dish,
  main course, salad, juice, starter, etc.

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• Swiss chard It is a dark green leaf vegetable.
  It is rich in sodium and has high content. It
  contains vitamin A, C, K, minerals, nutrients
  which controls heart diseases, prevents heart
  blockage and other diseases. It is really super
  food.

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• Kale It contains omega-3 fatty acids called
  alpha-linolenic acid which is rich in vitamins.
  It prevents plaque formation in the arteries. It
  also contains lutein, a nutrition which protects
  heart from cardiac arrest and heart strokes.

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• Oranges Oranges are rich in vitamin A, C,
  proteins, potassium, etc. It strengthens ones
  emotional body, controls arrhythmia, reduces
  stress, clears bad cholesterol and has many other
  amazing health benefits.

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• Pomegranate It contains punicalagin antioxidant
  which helps in improving heart health. It reduces
  toxic levels and stress. Its anti-inflammatory
  has the amazing benefits for heart.

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• Apple We all know the very famous saying An
  apple a day, keeps doctor away. As they said
  apple has infinite health benefits and it cures
  various diseases. It holds a very good percentage
  of nutrients, fiber and vitamin c.

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• Grapes All the types of grapes such as red,
  black and green grapes are having wide number of
  health benefits. It contains vitamins, nutrients,
  proteins, minerals which helps in reduction of
  heart risks such as strokes, irregular heart
  rhythms, arteries diseases and many others.

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• Avocado oil It is rich in vitamin E, B, k, fiber
  and other nutrients. The oil extracted from
  avocado also has many outstanding health
  benefits. It can be used in many food dishes
  instead of vegetable oil specially for sprouts,
  salads other food items.
• Olive oil It is filled with nutrients and
  minerals which lower inflammation, controls heart
  diseases, prevent blood pressure. It is the
  extract of olive fruit. It can be replaced with
  butter, coconut oil, etc. Add this for salad
  dressing, can make grills, fries, used for
  seasoning and can be a substitute for any type of
  cooking oil.

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• Dark chocolates Chocolates are everyones
  favourite and now many researches proved it has
  many health benefits and does a very good job for
  heart.

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• Red wine For men maximum is 2 glasses and for
  women 1 glass per day is advised by the doctors.
  It improves good cholesterol levels. As it is
  made of red grapes, the skin of these red grapes
  protects from many cardiovascular diseases and
  increases arterial health.

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• Green tea It holds antioxidants known as
  polyphenols and catechins which clears all toxics
  from the body and prevents cell damage from the
  heart. It also regulates other heart diseases.

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• Coffee Study performed in Harvard University in
  2015 proved that coffee has amazing health
  benefits as it contains phytochemicals. It
  stimulates the nervous system, free fatty acids,
  reduces heart strokes.

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• Oat meal It is filled with vitamin B, Zinc,
  proteins, magnesium, manganese, fiber and other
  which helps in protecting heart from any damage,
  removes LDL cholesterol from valves, prevents
  heart failures.
• Brown rice It is rich in copper, vitamin B,
  magnesium and other nutrients. It slows down the
  progression of atherosclerosis which is a process
  of creating plaques which narrows the blood
  vessels and the blood flow is decreased, controls
  blood pressure.

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• Wheat It is rich in fiber, copper, manganese and
  other nutrients. It has the power to reduce the
  LDL cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, and
  prevents heart strokes and other diseases.
• Barley It is full of vitamin B, fiber,
  molybdenum, selenium which protects from
  cardiovascular risk factors, removes radicals
  from blood vessel walls, prevents heart failures
  and strokes. It has special heart benefits for
  women.

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• Ginger It reduces the risk of various chronic
  conditions in the body. It increases longevity,
  removes blood clots and controls heart strokes
  and heart attacks.

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• Cinnamon It reduces bad cholesterol in the
  heart. It contains anti-blood blockage properties
  which stops blood clots in the heart and
  increases blood flow. Add cinnamon in food or
  make cinnamon powder and honey paste and eat
  daily twice.

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• Garlic Garlic endorses the blood flow in the
  heart and removes bad cholesterol from the
  valves. Either chew raw garlic or add in food
  dishes. Regular intake of garlic is very good for
  health.

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• Milk Milk contains high amount calcium which
  strengthens heart muscles and lowers blood
  pressure.

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• Low Fat yogurt Yogurt has the power to make
  bones strong. It contains high amount of
  potassium and calcium which controls blood
  pressure. Always consider low fat yogurt.

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• Reduced-Fat cheese Research done by University
  of Copenhagen discovered the cheese benefits for
  heart. Cheese is considered as fat but the
  unsaturated fat cheese helps in reduction of
  heart risks. It controls LDL cholesterol and
  lowers the risk rate of heart diseases.

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• Exercises
• Not only food will keep heart healthy but
  exercises will also play a vital role in making
  healthy heart and healthy life.
• Regular exercises will keep body healthy and
  prevents from all sorts of diseases.
• The exercises include Yoga, Meditation, walking,
  etc.

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Precautions to be taken for the foods to eat
after open heart surgery and other heart diseases

• Eat more quantity of fruits and vegetables.
• Add less-sodium and low-fat products in your
  diet.
• Maintain a proper diet and follow it.
• Never skip any of the meals.
• Do regular exercise which makes body fit and
  healthy and energizes heart.
• Take medication at proper time and do not skip
  them.

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• Hope this article about the best foods for
  heart disease gave you the detailed glimpse on
  heart diseases and best food for heart attack
  patients. Read out our other articles related to
  heart and its importance.
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• Always eat Healthy! Stay Healthy! Keep others
  Healthy!  

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