8 Plant Foods for Healthy Heart

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How to have a hearty heart, and preventing stroke or heart attack? 

By consuming following plant food, it will nourish your liver and heart, thus prevent from all these diseases!

1. Fiber up with psyllium husk

1. Rich source of phytosterols like beta-sitosterol and stigma sterol. Studies have shown that psyllium husk can lower total and LDL cholesterol, helping to reduce heart disease risk. 

2. High fiber content aid weight management. The dietary fiber can help lower total cholesterol levels in the body too. The soluble fiber (form a gel-like substance on intestine) helps lower blood cholesterol levels by slowing down the absorption of cholesterol through small intestine. it helps clear away LDL cholesterol. 

** important to note that fiber will NOT inhibit the absorption of vitamins and minerals. On the contrary, it enhances the absorption of minerals. 

The human body requires around 20-35g of dietary fiber daily for sufficient nourishment. 

For reference:

Apple with skin = 2.8g only. 

Per 100 g food

Pysllium Husk = 78 g fiber 

Chia Seed = 38 g fiber

Oat = 11 g fiber

Whole wheat bread = 7 g fiber

Broccoli = 3 g fiber

Orange = 2 g fiber 

Banana = 2 g fiber 

Strawberry = 2 g fiber

White Rice (Cooked) = 0 g fiber

2. Bean up with Soy

Rich in phytosterols, zero cholesterols, low calories

Help lower LDL (bad) cholesterols and increase HDL (good) cholesterols, thereby promoting heart health. 

3. Cactus and Cactus Fruits

- High anti-inflamation properties helps to reduce inflammation in the blood vessel. 

- Contain proline and taurine. Proline aids in collagen formation, atherosclerosis prevention, and tissue repair. Taurine helps to combat heart disease, protect against diabetes, lower high blood pressure and decrease anxiety. 

- Cactus extract helps to decrease cholesterol and triglycerides level, reduce LDL (bad) cholesterols, prevent high blood sugar level, stabilise diabetics' blood sugar level, promote cardiovascular health. 

4. Ginseng Berry

Ginseny berry is considered a tonic for the blood. It can lower the blood pressure to normal levels and even reduce cholesterols.

Contain Ginsenosides - 4 times higher amount than the ginseng root. Enhance blood circulation therefore more efficient transport of oxygen and nutrients to the body organs from the heart. 

5. Grape Seed

High antioxidant properties due to OPC content - antioxidant activity is 20 times higher than Vitamin C and 50 times higher than Vitamin E. Helps in inhibiting oxidative DNA damage. Oxidation is one of the MAIN causes of various diseases. The OPCs in grape seed can help to enhance DNA's ability to repair itself. 

It improves blood circulation by strengthening the blood vessels. 

6. Rose

Rose has been used over the centuries to improve blood circulation. 

 It enhances collagen production which is important for blood vessel elasticity. 

It strengthen the immune system by regulating and balancing it from giving inflammation. 

7. Blueberry

Helps reduce the buildup of LDL cholesterol thanks to their high antioxidant activity, in turn prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke. Resveratrol in blueberries has an anti-clotting effect to prevent the formation of blood clot. Experimental studies show that diets containing blueberry extract lower blood pressure.

Phytochemicals in blueberries strengthen blood vessels and useful in treating varicose veins and spider veins. 

8. Hawthorn

-contain OPC which help to protect against cell damage and atherosclerosis. 

- Phenolic compounds in hawthorn starve off atherosclerosis by prevuing oxidative of LDL (bad) cholesterol.

- Rich in flavonoids - help to strengthen the structure of collagen in blood vessels, making the blood vessels less susceptible to plaque buildup. 

- Contain substance which interact with enzymes in the heart to improve its pumping action, increase the pumping force of the heart muscle and eliminate abnormal heart rate. 

Why i Consume NI food??

http://immunesuperfood.blogspot.sg/2014/03/why-i-consume-nutritional-immunology.html

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Is your calcium supplement safe?

Dangerous of taking calcium supplement which is synthetically or chemically prepared!

Again message is clear, calcium supplement is usually chemically prepared, it may bring more harm than good in long run.

We need to get the calcium from natural and wholesome food source, such as pearl, Soy, or other green leafy vegetables. 

One of my favourite beverage is Aromantic! It's made from Bee Pollen, pumpkin flower, roasted barley and pearl.

1. Barley 

• high in amino acids, vitamins, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, and beta-glucan. 

• Beta-glucan promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the colon and helps prevent absorption of fats and cholesterol in the intestine.

2. Pumpkin flower 

• high in carotene. 

• May be effective against conditions such as insomnia, high blood pressure and stroke, and may improve heart function.

3. Bee Pollen

• Rich in amino acids that are essential to life. 
• Easy for the body to assimilate, bee pollen may strengthen the immune system and circulatory system, halt the hardening of arteries. 

• Other nutrients in bee pollen include lecithin and large amounts of vitamins A, C, D, E and B-complex.

4. Pearl

• high calcium content makes it an ideal supplement for good health. 

• Pearl’s calcium can be very potent in stimulating bone marrow cells and new bone formation. 

• Researchers have concluded that pearl can improve nervous system function, contributing to pearl’s anti-aging effects. 

• Pearl may also help improve skin condition and the digestive system.

Aromantic is natural and high in calcium and amino acid, suitable for those who is in need of calcium, and it also help in sleeping!

One of the unique feature that I like about Aromantic is it tastes and smells like coffee, but it doesn't contain any coffee ingredient! Strange yay! It's due to the roasted barley. After roasting, it will have a nice coffee smell. It's also suitable for those who addicted to coffee yet doesn't wish to take in caffeine. 

Contact me if you would like to find out more. 

Always be a wiser consumer

You are what you eat

To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear

Siew Choon

Nutritional Immunology Lifestyle Coach

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