A hearty meal: Recommended foods for optimum cardiac health

Nutrition plays the biggest part in keeping the cardiovascular system healthy. What one eats has a great, direct impact on heart health. While it may be good to enjoy fried and high-sodium food or sugar-rich drinks once in a blue moon, for the most part, a well-balanced diet is always recommended.

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On that note, below are some of the foods that will have the heart at its healthiest:

Fish

Fish is generally good for the heart. The best ones are salmon and mackerel since they are rich in omega-3 fatty acids that promote healthy circulation in and around the heart. Fish are also a much healthier source of protein compared to beef or pork. A regular diet of fish (steamed rather than fried) is especially good for the heart.


Oats

Oats have always been good for the heart. With beta-glucan, a soluble fiber, oats have been proven to decrease harmful levels of fat in the blood. This functioning, in turn, low-ers the chances of heart disease.

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Nuts

Nuts and legumes are great sources of nutrition and can tide a person over intense bouts of hunger. The only thing to remember here is to choose nuts and legumes with low amounts of sodium.

Vegetables

Not only are veggies great for the digestive system, but leafy greens can also do wonders for cardiovascular health. They are rich in vitamins and minerals that keep the veins and arteries strong, and they’re quite low on cholesterol.

Dr. Ian Weisberg is a Pensacola, Florida-based cardiac electrophysiology specialist. He has the distinction of having performed more than 200 procedures for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation, and for being one of the highest volume implanters in Florida in 2017 to 2018. He obtained his Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at the University of Chicago. For more on Dr. Weis-berg, visit this page.

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