Fruits..

 

We know that people who consume more fruits and vegetables, or eat more plant-based or entirely plant-based, have much better cardiovascular outcomes, meaning that they have fewer heart attacks and strokes,” Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National Jewish Health in Denver, tells TODAY.com.

“People just really need to load up, and every single meal should be containing fruits and vegetables.”

All the risk factors for atherosclerosis, the plaque build-up that hardens and narrows arteries are improved when a person’s diet is full of fruits and vegetables, adds Dr. Sean Heffron, a cardiologist in the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Langone Health in New York.

“It’s beneficial from a blood pressure standpoint, but also a weight maintenance standpoint and cholesterol standpoint,” Heffron says.  Just a thought.