Published On Apr 21, 2024
The BEST vegetables for your 🤎
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These 5 veggies aid your arteries!
1) Sweet potatoes offer RESISTANT STARCH – which is only partially broken down inside the digestive system. This helps prevent a potential blood sugar spike. Recent studies indicate that regularly eating sweet potato can increase beneficial HDL cholesterol while lowering levels of harmful LDL cholesterol.
2) Bell peppers supply CAPSAICIN - which can work to dilate blood vessels. This can improve blood circulation, which, in turn, will ease tension on artery walls, thereby reducing the risk of arterial plaque build-up.
3) Carrot flavonoids, which include QUERCETIN, LUTEOLIN, and KAEMPFEROL, have been found to aid blood sugar control, reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer, and they can lessen vascular inflammation, thereby lowering the risk of atherosclerosis and arterial damage.
4) Winter squash supplies CAROTENOIDS, PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS, and FLAVONOIDS, along with small amounts of beneficial MONOUNSATURATED and POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS. These fats are associated with improved endothelial function and reduced arterial stiffness, and studies show that consuming more unsaturated fats over saturated fats can improve glucose metabolism.
5) Leafy green vegetables, especially kale, is loaded with DIETARY NITRATES – which have been shown to reduce blood pressure, decrease arterial stiffness, and improve endothelial function – meaning it helps strengthen cells linings of blood vessels.
