Hawthorn
Hawthorn can strengthen and regulate the myocardium, increase the amplitude of ventricular and atrial movements, and coronary blood flow, and also lower blood cholesterol and promote fat metabolism.
Apple
Apple pectin has the effect of reducing cholesterol in the blood. Apples are rich in potassium, which can eliminate excess sodium from the body. Eating apples every day is beneficial for maintaining blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
Oats
Oats have the effect of lowering cholesterol and blood lipids. Because oats contain abundant soluble dietary fiber that other grains do not have, this fiber is easily absorbed by the human body and has low calories. It is not only beneficial for weight loss, but also suitable for the dietary needs of heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.
Onion, Garlic, and Shallot
Onion, garlic, and shallot contain compounds such as alliin and sulfur amino acids, which help dissolve blood clots. Onions contain almost no fat, so they can inhibit the increase in cholesterol caused by a high-fat diet and help improve atherosclerosis. Garlic can lower serum total cholesterol, and the secondary metabolite of garlic, methyl allyl trisulfide, can prevent blood clots.
Chinese Yam
Chinese yam's mucoprotein can prevent fat deposition in the cardiovascular system, maintain blood vessel elasticity, prevent arteriosclerosis, reduce subcutaneous fat deposition, and avoid obesity. The dopamine in Chinese yam has the function of dilating blood vessels and improving blood circulation. Chinese yam can also improve digestion. If you have indigestion, you can cook Chinese yam, lotus seeds, and fox nuts with a little sugar and eat them.
Corn
Corn is rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, E, and carotene, and is also rich in fiber. Consuming corn regularly can lower cholesterol and soften blood vessels, and it has adjunctive therapeutic effects on cholecystitis, gallstones, and diabetes.
Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes have strong effects in lowering blood cholesterol, maintaining blood acid-base balance, delaying aging, and preventing and fighting cancer. Sweet potatoes contain abundant dietary fiber and colloid substances that are defecation materials, making them the "intestinal scavenger".
Red Dates
Eating red dates can improve the body's antioxidant and immune abilities, and it is also very effective in reducing blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
