Food friends
- Fruit and vegetables – can help lower blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Tomatoes – contain lycopene, which may help maintain a healthy heart.
- Garlic – contains allicin, which helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
- Home-made fruit smoothies – using skimmed or semi-skimmed milk. The vitamins, antioxidants and fibre in fruit can help protect your heart.
- Don’t consume too much salt as it can increase the risk of high blood pressure
- Avoid foods high in saturated fats, which raise blood cholesterol.
- Keep an eye on your alcohol intake, too.
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