The doctor named the best foods for heart health – strengthen blood vessels and reduce “bad” cholesterol – Nutrition

Nutrients obtained from food can strengthen blood vessels, normalize cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cardiologist and therapist Arina Arlanova told Lenta.ru, Sports.kz reports.

The main rule of healthy eating is balance and variety, the cardiologist said. The diet should contain proteins, fats and carbohydrates in the correct proportions.

The doctor named fatty fish as one of the healthiest foods for the heart: salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna. They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which lower bad cholesterol levels. Eating fatty fish also helps prevent blood clots. Therefore, you need to eat it at least twice a week. For those who do not like fish, it can be replaced with flaxseed oil, chia seeds or walnuts, the doctor said.

She also recommended eating fresh vegetables…