andresr via Getty ImagesEveryone seems to have an opinion about how to get — and keep — our hearts healthy. Eating lots of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, healthy lean protein and unsaturated fats can reduce your chances of accumulating plaque in your coronary arteries. “It’s filled with polyunsaturated fats, healthy, lean protein, predominantly from plant resources, but things like salmon and fatty fishes like that are very important,” he explained. “But the overall message is vegetables, vegetables, vegetables, and lots and lots of dietary fiber, and then supplementing that also with nuts, legumes and healthy grains. Those are the kinds of things that can help lower the LDL cholesterol.”He also suggested trying a plant-based vegan diet.

Source: Huffington Post August 09, 2024 00:16 UTC