The Best Things You Can Do for Your Heart
Eating healthily is important, but don’t worry — there is some room for chocolate! Just make sure you choose the right type. Some chocolate — the dark variety that’s been minimally processed — can be good for heart health. Why? Because the cocoa bean is rich in flavonoids. Flavonoids help protect plants from environmental toxins and repair damage. When you eat foods rich in flavonoids, you may also benefit from this antioxidant power.
Reviewed by:
Review Date:
March 11, 2015Citation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison,"The Three Best and Worst Things You Can Do for Your Heart" Cleveland Clinic, "Heart Health Benefits of Chocolate" Group Health, "Exercise Helps Your Heart" Harvard Medical School, "Tests your doctor may order to determine whether you have heart disease" American Heart Association, "Coffee may help perk up your blood vessels" BMJ, "Coffee consumption and coronary artery calcium in young and middle-aged asymptomatic adults" BMJ, "Moderate coffee consumption lessens risk of clogged arteries and heart attacks" American Heart Association, "Stress and Heart Health" Mayo Clinic, "Heart disease" American Heart Association, "Heart-Health Valentine's Day Tips" Image courtesy of Data2203 | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Stephanie Berg | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Chantal Ringuette | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Martinmark | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Yap Kee Chan | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Alexander Raths | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Kiosea39 | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Pavel Losevsky | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Pavalache Stelian | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Martinmark | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Burlesck | Dreamstime.com
Last Updated:
March 12, 2015