More Heart Healthy Foods

More healthy foods for your heart, straight from the Mayo Clinic. Include these in your Ramadan meals to help your heart thrive.

Blueberries: A great combo with either oatmeal and yogurt, blueberries are high in antioxidants and fight inflammation

Oatmeal: Oatmeal can help lower your cholesterol but also has the added benefit of keeping you full. It also keeps your blood sugar stable, which makes it an excellent choice for diabetics.

Tofu: This vegetarian favorite can be added to just about any dish. Rich in proteins and fiber, tofu is one of the healthiest things you can eat.

Low-Fat Yogurt: Not only good for your bones, calcium-rich yogurt can lower blood pressure too. Uncultured yogurt is also a natural source of probiotics, which can help your digestive system.

Including these easy foods in your diet is a great way to improve the health of your heart as well as your health overall.

 

Four Healthy Heart Foods

The Mayo Clinic has been featuring healthy heart foods in recent articles. Here’s a selection of some that might be useful to you while preparing meals for Ramadan.

Black Beans: Packed with antioxidants, black beans can be a powerful tool against high blood pressure. They’re also rich in protein and fiber, and can be worked into meals lots of different ways.

Salmon: Salmon is rich in omega-3 fats, a great addition to your diet. Omega-3 fats can regulate heart abnormalities and lower blood pressure and inflammation. Try to consume fish rich in omega-3 fats two times per week.

Nuts, especially walnuts and almonds: Walnuts and almonds have lots of omega-3s in them and lower cholesterol. They’re a great replacement for “bad fats” in cookies and other sweets.

Olive Oil: A healthy replacement for cooking oils, it’s also great as a salad dressing or for adding additional flavors to a dish.