Al-Marsad Newspaper: An expert has revealed the importance of a healthy diet for heart health and to reduce risks.
According to the British newspaper “Daily Express”, Dennis Keenan, the founder of “Signpost Dignostics” warned that eating unhealthy fatty foods that contain a high percentage of cholesterol, will lead to the accumulation of more fatty plaques in the arteries, increasing the risk of a heart attack.
Keenan recommended eating 3 popular heart-healthy potassium-rich breakfast foods, which are avocados, yogurt and bananas, noting that potassium helps maintain heart health (for women much more than men) by aiding the transfer of nutrients into cells, and thus, is key to heart health. and muscles.
He also encouraged exercise and avoiding certain habits as a way to reduce risk, saying, “Activity and regular exercise will lower blood pressure by keeping your heart and blood vessels in good shape.”
He noted to avoid excessive drinking and smoking, to reduce the risk of heart disease, as smoking causes atherosclerosis, raises blood pressure and increases the chances of a heart attack.
