Ways to Prevent Heart Disease in Women and Men with Heart Healthy Foods and Foods to Aviod. Coronary heart disease, congenital heart disease, cardiovascula heart disease and more.
Friday, July 18th, 2008
The richest food sources of potassium are fruits and vegetables. People who eat large amounts of fruits and vegetables have a high potassium intake (8-11 grams/day). (National Academies Press; 2004:173-246).
Listed below are some food sources high in potassium from the USDA National Nutrient Database.
Note the potassium content in bananas compared with tomato products. "Fresh" tomatoes from the supermarket are seldom picked ripe and can take weeks, even months, to reach ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Consumption of chocolate has been often thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease due to chocolate's high levels of antioxidant flavonoids and stearic acid.
In the American diet, fruits, vegetables, tea, wine and chocolate are major sources of antioxidants, which have been shown to have protective effects against coronary heart disease and strokes.
One type of antioxidants, flavonoids, commonly found in these foods, have attracted interest in potentially lowering risk of cardiovascular ...
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