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Healthy Heartbeats
This column covers how even established heart healthy diet and ingredients are finding that new research is shedding light on additional heart benefits.
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A recent blog from AdventHealth highlighted five superfoods to boost heart health. Two of those mentioned, Swiss chard and carrots, are known to be nutritious but aren’t necessarily known for their contribution to cardiovascular health. According to the article, Swiss chard is rich in potassium and magnesium, which helps control blood pressure, and this leafy green also contains lutein and zeaxanthin, two heart-healthy antioxidants. Carrots contain soluble fiber that may help to lower chol…
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