Nutritional Benefits of Heart-Healthy Foods

Basic science and clinical research studies have proven that a heart-healthy diet with an optimal balance of macro and micronutrients (along with cardiac exercise and nicotine cessation) reduces inflammation, oxygen free radicals, oxidative stress, and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. When initiated early, a heart-healthy diet also helps prevent hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia (abnormal cholesterol), and obesity — recognized risk factors that accelerate atherosclerosis and the onset of cardiovascular diseases.