Eat more of these foods

1. Fruits and vegetables:

Why: Most fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, and other antioxidants. These ingredients help lower cholesterol levels in the blood, reduce the risk of blood clots, and protect blood vessel endothelial cells. Such as lemon, orange, grapefruit, spinach, rape, celery, tomato, carrot and so on.

2. Deep sea fish:

Such as salmon, autumn knife fish, cod, etc., rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. This fatty acid helps lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reducing the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

3. Nuts:

Walnuts, hazelnuts and pine nuts are rich in linoleic acid and unsaturated fatty acids, which help lower cholesterol levels in the blood and reduce the risk of blood vessel blockages.

4. Whole grains:

Oats, rye and others are rich in dietary fiber and B vitamins, which help to protect blood vessel health by reducing blood fat levels, promoting intestinal motility and reducing the time food debris stays in the intestines.

5. Foods rich in arginine:

Arginine is an amino acid that regulates vascular tone, inhibits platelet aggregation and reduces vascular damage. Foods rich in arginine, such as sea cucumber, loach, eel, sesame, yam, etc. help to improve blood vessel function and protect blood vessel health.

6. Foods rich in folate:

Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that is essential for maintaining cardiovascular health. A lack of folic acid can lead to elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood, increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Red amaranth, asparagus, beans and apples are recommended.

7. Natural anticoagulant and lipid-lowering foods:

Helps reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. For example, salicylic acid, an anticoagulant found in tomatoes, grapes, oranges and other fruits, has a similar effect to aspirin; Spirulina, parsley, hawthorn and so on have lipid lowering effect.

Limit or avoid these foods

1. High-salt food: salted vegetables, salted fish, salted products, processed meat (such as sausage, ham), high-salt condiments (such as soy sauce, MSG), etc.

2. High-fat foods: fried foods (such as fried chicken, French fries), fatty meat, animal offal, butter, full-fat dairy products, coconut oil, palm oil, etc.

3. High-sugar foods: sweets, desserts, cakes, sugary drinks (such as soda, fruit juice drinks), high-sugar fruits (such as durian, jackfruit), etc.

4. High cholesterol food: animal viscera (such as pig liver, pig brain), egg yolk, cheese, butter, etc.

5. Processed meat: sausage, ham, bacon, luncheon meat, etc.

6. Alcoholic foods and beverages: various alcoholic beverages, alcohol added in cooking, etc.