5 Super foods for men over 40 (slideshow)

Healthy nuts and avocado

5. Heart-healthy fats

In addition to fatty fish, you need plant-based sources of fats. Try swapping out some of the animal fats (such as those from red meat) in your diet for some heart-healthy unsaturated oils found in foods like nuts, avocados, olives, and olive oil. Don’t overdo it though, as just a little bit of these high-calorie fats can go a long way in providing big health benefits.

Eating heart-healthy fats can help improve your heart and prostate health as well as help fight inflammation. Another benefit to improving your heart health is that it can improve your sexual health and erectile function because these aspects of health rely on good blood flow. Research on heart-healthy foods for prostate cancer has found that heart-healthy oils can help men who are fighting prostate cancer by slowing the spread of the disease and helping men live longer.

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Craig Cooper

By Craig Cooper

Craig Cooper is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and TV host of CNBC's "Adventure Capitalists". He is an “Ambassador” for both the global men’s health foundation “Movember” and 2XU, the performance sportswear company. He is the author of the Harper Collins book “Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick-Ass Life After 40“. Follow Craig on Instagram @craigcooperrrr and Facebook.

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