Page 10 - Seniorstoday June 2022 Issue

Cover Story - Diet

Here’s what you must eat

for a Healthy Heart

Dr Nandini Saini lists up key foods that along with other lifestyle changes

can go a long way in rectifying and maintaining your heart health

The heart is one of the amazing organs of VEGGIES
the body, beats tirelessly, provides oxygen
to the body, is essential for life, itself! It
beats upwards of 2.5 billion times in an
average lifespan, sometimes even more…
with no resting time at all. It is absolutely
amazing that this organ can work tirelessly
for so long, and still be healthy. On the
other hand, an unhealthy heart is one that Green leafy vegetables- Dark, leafy
doesn’t function efficiently, affecting one’s vegetables are rich in minerals, vitamins
overall health. There are a lot of reasons for and nitrates, which help in dilating blood
a dysfunctioning heart – congenital, stress, vessels, so blood flow through them is not
alcohol, smoking, to name a few. impeded.
While certain conditions can only be Spinach
rectified by procedures and medicines, Spinach has a high nitrate and lutein
lifestyle changes – including habits, type of content, and helps dilate blood vessels.
food consumed, exercise - go a long way in The fiber can help in reducing cholesterol
rectifying and maintaining a healthy heart. levels.
Here are food items that you should have Swiss chard
for a healthy heart. This vegetable is rich in minerals like

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