WATCH: Consume foods that help prevent heart attacks

Living a healthy lifestyle plays a major role in the condition of your heart. Exercise, healthy food and healthy habits should be part of your daily routine.

Foods you should eat: 

Plant foods:  This is associated with a reduced risk of coronary disorders. This effect is particularly significant for green vegetables, and cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli).

Whole grains: Did you know, by just replacing white bread with bread containing whole grains could reduce the risk of coronary disease and stroke by 40 per cent? Whole grains contain an abundance of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, phytochemical compounds, and fibres present in both the bran (outside layer) and the germ (layer inside the bran).

Nuts: Daily consumption of one portion of nuts reduces the risk of coronary disease by as much as 30 per cent

Omega 3: Fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel, contain large amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) play a major role in the prevention of certain coronary diseases.

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