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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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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Cheers
Siew Choon
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