Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women. 40 Foods to Promote Heart Health!

[natural.mama]

I think I mentioned before, but I am very interested in cardiovascular health. I got a cookbook from the library that features the 40 foods scientifically proven to promote heart health. Thought I would share:

Apples

Asparagus

Bananas

Beans

Berries

Bran

Carrots

Dark Chocolate

CruciferousVegetables (broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower are the stars)

Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil

Garlic

Grapes & Cherries

Dark leafy Greans

Herbs/Spices (Cinnamon good for cholesterol, Ginger- reduces blood clot formation, ground red pepper- helps disolve clots, lowers bad cholesterol, sage, thyme both lowers ldl and raises hdl)

kiwifruit

lemons/limes

lentils

mushrooms

nuts

oats

olives/olive oil

onions/scallions/shallots

oranges

peppers- bell

peppers- chile

Quinoa

Salmon

Sea Vegetables (sea weeds)

Seeds

Soy products

Spinach

Squash

Tea

Tomatoes

Tropical fruits (mango, papaya, pineapple, guava)

whole grains

red wine

yogurt

[minneapolismama]

yay, i eat most of these foods weekly. the only things we don't eat much are lentils, oranges, quinoa, sea vegetables, salmon, soy products, red wine and some leafy greens. i should make lentils and quinoa we have tons. we avoid soy. salmon is often too expesive for salmon i would want to buy. sea vegetables... just don't know enough about them and i don't love seaweeds. oranges i am the only one who likes them we buy them more in winter. we don't really drink and i have been pregnant or nursing for the past 4 years. 

[smurfy88]

I didn't even know sea weed was edible..... that sounds horrible