Foods that are good for your cardiovascular system

If you suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, you not only need to rely on medication to treat or control it, but also rely on changing your eating habits in daily life. Moreover, even if cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are cured for a while, the recurrence rate of the disease is very high. This is because some patients do not pay attention to their daily diet after they recover from the disease and eat more foods that are beneficial to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems. So what are the foods that are beneficial to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems? If you have someone in your family suffering from cardiovascular disease, please learn more about this.

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1. Garlic

It contains methyl propylene trisulfide, which can lower total cholesterol, low-density cholesterol and triglycerides, and prevent the formation of blood clots.

2. Apple

Rich in pectin, cellulose, anthocyanins and vitamin C, it can lower low-density cholesterol and increase high-density cholesterol.

3. Black Fungus

It contains high amounts of dietary fiber, lecithin, gelatin, and carotene, and also has an anti-coagulant effect.

4. Kelp

It is rich in iron, calcium, iodine, gelatinous fiber, essential amino acids, vitamins A and B2, and also has the effect of lowering cholesterol.

5. Oats

Rich in dietary fiber and water-soluble fiber such as glucose, it can effectively lower the total cholesterol and low-density cholesterol in the blood.

6. Onion

It contains prostaglandin A, which is a powerful vasodilator that can increase the flow of blood in the coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels and prevent thrombosis. It also contains diallyl disulfide, which can lower blood lipids and prevent atherosclerosis.

7. Yam

Rich in dietary fiber, its viscous liquid can enhance arteriosclerosis and prevent arteriosclerosis.

8. Fish Oil

The EPA and DHA contained in it not only activate the function of brain cells, but also can reduce the total cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, and it is called the blood vessel scavenger.

9. Tomato

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which is released in large quantities when cooked or fried. It is a powerful antioxidant and can also lower blood triglycerides.

10. Cabbage

Cabbage is known as the "thrombus plaque scavenger" and is rich in dietary fiber and carotene. It can lower cholesterol, help stabilize blood pressure, and prevent atherosclerosis. It is an auxiliary dietary therapy dish for patients with arteriosclerosis and obese people.

What foods are bad for your cardiovascular system?

1. Roasted eggplant

Roasted eggplant tastes the best and goes best with rice. But what you don’t know is that eggplant is loose and porous, and it absorbs a lot of oil. After being fried, eggplant will absorb a lot of oil like a sponge.

2. Three Fresh Vegetables

The main ingredients of this dish are potatoes, eggplants and green peppers, but these ingredients need to be fried. After being fried, it contains more oil than a bowl of greasy braised pork.

3. Stir-fried beans

Dry-fried green beans may sound like it has nothing to do with frying, but in fact, green beans are mostly fried. Fried green beans not only exceed the calorie limit, but may also pose safety risks. Because when fried, the beans may be burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. If the beans are not thoroughly cooked, they may cause food poisoning.

4. Fried lotus root box

Although lotus root is a healthy food, its starch content is similar to that of potatoes. In addition, it is coated with batter. Such starch-rich food will produce carcinogens such as acrylamide after high-temperature frying. At the same time, the lotus root box absorbs a lot of oil, and eating too much is really harmful to health.

5. Boiled meat and fish

Boiled fish and boiled meat are the two "boiled dishes" we order most often, but in fact, those of us who have eaten them know that these are not boiled dishes at all but dishes boiled in oil. Although there is oil on top and water on the bottom in the boiled meat broth, when you pick up the meat, the oil on top will adhere to the meat and vegetables, which is very unhealthy.

6. Dry pot dishes

Dry-pot baby cabbage, dry-pot thousand-leaf tofu, and dry-pot cabbage are some of the dry-pot dishes we order most often. However, if dry pot dishes want to achieve the characteristics of "spicy, fresh and fragrant", most of the ingredients need to go through the "frying" process. In this way, the oil content of dry pot dishes will be greatly increased. In addition, dry pot dishes generally require continuous heating, and eventually most of the fat will be absorbed by the dishes.

7. Maoxuewang

Maoxuewang can be said to be a famous Chongqing dish, and it is also a dish that consumes a lot of oil. Almost all the dishes are cooked with oil. It is no exaggeration to say that every bite is like drinking oil.

8. Sweet and Sour Pork

This is a dish with Northeastern flavor. The method is to slice the pork tenderloin, marinate it, coat it with batter, fry it in a pan until it turns golden brown, then take it out and stir-fry it again. It needs to be put into the frying pan at least several times, so you can imagine its high-fat nature. So for the sake of health, it is better to eat less.