Many people believe that we only need to protect our blood vessels when we get older, but that's not true. From the age of 30 onwards, we should start taking care of our blood vessels. We should pay attention to the health of our cardiovascular system and not wait until we are older to treat it. So, what foods are good for our blood vessels? What should we eat to prevent vascular aging?
We need to take care of our blood vessels just like we take care of our skin. So, what are the foods that are good for our blood vessels? Let's take a look.
Vascular Preservatives
No. 1 preservative, whole grains
Refined starches such as white flour, white rice, and white sugar have very little dietary fiber and contain limited nutrients.
A good choice is unprocessed whole grains such as brown rice, buckwheat, oats, and red beans.
These foods are rich in dietary fiber, various vitamins, and minerals, and contain a large amount of antioxidants.
They help control postprandial blood sugar and blood cholesterol, thus protecting blood vessels.
Brown rice, oat, and red bean porridge: Lowers cholesterol
Ingredients
100g of Job's tears, 100g of red beans, 100g of brown rice, 50g of oats.
Instructions
1. Soak Job's tears, red beans, and brown rice in water for 2 hours.
2. Put half of the water in the rice cooker and add the soaked Job's tears, red beans, and brown rice. Cook until boiling, then cook for 20 minutes. Add oats and cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and keep warm. Cover with a lid and let it sit for half an hour.
3. After half an hour, unplug the rice cooker and it is ready to be served.
Benefits
Rich in water-soluble dietary fiber, it can effectively lower cholesterol, clean the digestive system, and regulate blood sugar, thus promoting smooth blood circulation.
A combination of various ingredients can elevate the nutritional value and improve the taste.
No. 2 preservative, "salt reducing" foods
According to a new study published in the United States, there are as many as 1.65 million deaths worldwide each year due to excessive salt intake causing cardiovascular diseases.
Therefore, in order to protect our blood vessels, we should not only limit salt intake but also eat some "salt reducing" foods in moderation.
Foods high in potassium, such as soybeans, black beans, red beans, bananas, and foods high in magnesium, such as almonds, oats, and brown rice, can help eliminate excess sodium ions from the body and reduce the damage caused by excessive salt intake to blood vessels.
