Naturally Inspired Report

Despite the fact that the death toll due to heart disease has fallen slightly and many of us are eating better and exercising more, according to the CDC, the number one cause of death for Americans is still heart disease. In other words, we have more to do.

Doing more can be as simple as making some changes to your diet. That’s why you should consider adding more of these seven foods to your plate for their heart-health benefits.

Greens

If you’re concerned about heart disease (and we all should be), you need to add greens to your diet. Obviously, green, leafy veggies like spinach, kale and bok choy, as well as dark greens like broccoli and Brussels sprouts are good additions to a healthful diet, but they’re great for fighting heart disease because they’re loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. You should also add green tea, a drink that has been benefitting drinkers for centuries with its catechins, which act as an antioxidant. Finally, add avocados to your list of greens. They’re the greens that can provide you with the monounsaturated fats that may reduce your risk of heart disease by decreasing bad cholesterol. Once again, they add antioxidants, as well as beneficial potassium.

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