Post by Alena on Dec 27, 2006 11:34:36 GMT -5
Three foods your arteries can't get enough of: onions, celery, and
parsley.
Whether you add them to soups, relish dishes, sandwiches, or salads,
improving the health of your arteries may be as simple as munching on
these flavor boosters. People who eat more flavonoid-rich veggies
like these cut their risk of hardening of the arteries -- especially
in the legs -- in half.
The health fuel powering these foods comes from flavonoids --
naturally occurring plant compounds that are widely known for their
disease-fighting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Yellow
onions, parsley, and celery are loaded with flavonoids, though there
are other good sources: kale, leeks, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and
blueberries. And most fruits and veggies, as well as tea and red
wine, have at least a smattering of them. Flavonoids are potent
defenders against peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), which
narrows and hardens arteries in the legs and arms, reducing blood
flow.
So the next time you're whipping up tuna or egg salad, mararina sauce
or vegetable soup, gazpacho or a dish of crudités, add some extra
parsley, onion, and celery. The flavor will hum, and your arteries
will, too.
Originally published on 12/25/2006.
Copyright© 2006, RealAge, Inc.
parsley.
Whether you add them to soups, relish dishes, sandwiches, or salads,
improving the health of your arteries may be as simple as munching on
these flavor boosters. People who eat more flavonoid-rich veggies
like these cut their risk of hardening of the arteries -- especially
in the legs -- in half.
The health fuel powering these foods comes from flavonoids --
naturally occurring plant compounds that are widely known for their
disease-fighting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Yellow
onions, parsley, and celery are loaded with flavonoids, though there
are other good sources: kale, leeks, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and
blueberries. And most fruits and veggies, as well as tea and red
wine, have at least a smattering of them. Flavonoids are potent
defenders against peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), which
narrows and hardens arteries in the legs and arms, reducing blood
flow.
So the next time you're whipping up tuna or egg salad, mararina sauce
or vegetable soup, gazpacho or a dish of crudités, add some extra
parsley, onion, and celery. The flavor will hum, and your arteries
will, too.
Originally published on 12/25/2006.
Copyright© 2006, RealAge, Inc.