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Best vegetables (and fruits) to protect your heart
1. Choose nitrate-rich vegetables…
Dietary nitrate, which is found in many vegetables such as beets, green beans, arugula, cilantro, rhubarb, basil, cilantro, Swiss chard, and oak leaf lettuce, is a source for the production of nitric oxide (which occurs in your body). Nitric oxide is a molecule that plays several critical roles in protecting heart health. For example, it:
- Helps relax and open up your blood vessels, which enhances blood flow and circulation
- Supports normal endothelial function. The endothelial cells are responsible for regulating the transport of materials of white blood cells into and out of the bloodstream
- Protects your mitochondria, which are organelles in your cells responsible for energy production
It’s been shown that vegetables that help you produce nitric oxide can reduce your risk of age-related atherosclerotic vascular disease and death from all causes. Other research shows that eating lots of vegetables can help prevent and treat prehypertension and hypertension while also protecting against heart attacks.
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