2007-Aug-22 - Heart Health

There are many ways to keep your heart healthy. There are so many natural foods that you can eat, but if you are like me you don't like many of the good foods then you will need to take supplements to keep your heart healthy. There are so many different available herbalife products that can help you to achieve a healthy heart and body.

Let's take a look at some of the foods that you can eat. And one of the best ways is to do so with nuts and seeds that are high in phytosterols, a substance that lowers your cholesterol naturally.

The top 5 seeds and nuts that will help to lower your cholesterol are sunflower seeds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, and whole flaxseeds.

Alright all you coffee drinkers there is some good news for you. Coffee does not appear to harm your heart. There are many healthy people enjoying a cup or two a day of a good coffee brew without any worries at all.

People who drink greet tea each day have a much lower overall risk of death from heart disease, and the benefits of green tea is especially pronounced in women. In order for you to benefit from the many things that green tea has to offer you then here is how much you should drink on a daily basis. Women should drink 5 or more 3.4 ounce cups. Drinking this very beneficial herb you can reduce your risk of heart conditions by 22%, that’s pretty amazing. This will definitely explain the differences in mortality profile between Japan and the United states. The Japanese age adjusted rate of mortality due to heart disease and stroke is about 30% lower than that of the United States. That’s pretty astonishing if you ask me. Green tea is one of the most popular drinks in Japan.

Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA found in fish oils) have been shown to reduce cardiac dysfunction by supporting blood flow. A larger European study demonstrates that when taken along with standard meclody regimen after a heart attack, omega 3 reduced the risk of a subsequent one. Mortality from coronary heart disease was more than 50% lower among those that did not eat fish. The consumption of as little as one or two fish dishes in one week may be a preventive value in relations to coronary heart disease. Let’s not forget to drink red wine with your fish dinner. Besides it being a great compliment to your dinner it also serves a much greater purpose. Scientist say that they have found a way for coronary patients to minimize the risk of a having a second heart attack and this is to drink one glass of wine every day. Previous research suggest that it might also be an effective way to reduce the risk for people to reduce the risk if they have already had one heart attack. French researches found that middle ages of men who have had one heart attack, and drink 2 or more glasses of red wine regularly were 50% more likely than non-drinkers to have a second heart attack.

Now let’s take a look at another extremely beneficial way to reduce your risk of any heart troubles. Grapeseed oil can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. This oil is made from grape seeds after wine production, and it is therefore environmentally sound and requires no new farmland or water to produce. Versatile, delicious and good for you grapeseed oil allows the pure flavor of pure food to come through. It is not hydrogenated, no sodium or trans fatty acids or cholesterol. It actually aids in cholesterol reduction. Grapeseed oil has one of the lowest levels of saturated fats of all oils, and an excellent source of vitamin E Alpha, and an important antioxidant. It also has the highest combinations of concentrations of mono (16%) and Poly (76%) unsaturated acids of any oil. It also has high density Lipoprotein (HDL) which helps you to reduce high blood pressure. And it has linoleic acid, which consist of many benefits.