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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Five foods to promote a healthy heart
Caption: Claudia Le Feuvre, a Nutritionist at Goldster, a digital platform for healthy living and ageing, has listed the best foods to eat to keep your heart in check as you get older. Dark chocolate Dark?chocolate is brilliant because it contains flavonoids that may help with blood pressure that can help to reduce inflammation as well. "Look for levels of over 85% cocoa in your dark chocolate which will mean low sugar and low dairy content.". Oats Oats are rich in beta glucans and soluble fibre which can lower cholesterol. “You can try eating porridge for breakfast, and use dairy or a plant milk and add all kinds of lovely extras such as fresh fruit, flax seeds, spices and other nuts and seeds to make it even more delicious. If you are gluten-free, be sure to buy gluten-free oats." Beans Beans are a great source of fibre to help lower cholesterol and tri glyceride levels. "Even the humble tin of baked beans counts (if you opt for the ones which are reduced in sugar and salt) and you can sprinkle some dried oregano or turmeric on them to turbocharge the nutrient status.". Greens Green vegetables, such as broccoli or spinach, should be a staple in your daily diet for many reasons, including heart health. "They will boost your heart health by increasing your antioxidants. Are you getting your 7 portions of fruit and veg a day?" Nuts These contain heart-healthy fats and are rich in omega 3 and vitamin E to increase the good cholesterol HDL and lower the bad cholesterol LDL. "You can grate into your morning porridge and/or make your own trail mix, crush up walnuts and put on top of salmon and they're also a handy snack to have at hand if you feel peckish.” THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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