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Heart health must always be maintained to avoid chronic diseases. One way is to maintain your diet, including consuming red foods.
The heart is a vital organ that works non-stop and plays an important role in pumping blood throughout the body. This work is done to support someone’s survival.
Therefore, it is appropriate to maintain heart health to avoid various dangerous diseases. One of the main ways to maintain heart health is by adopting a healthy and optimal diet.
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In this case, red foods are recommended for consumption. Red foods, such as tomatoes, watermelon and apricots, contain carotenoid pigments, anthocyanins and betacyanins which are rich in antioxidants for heart health.
Foods of this color can also help reduce oxidative stress, which is associated with cardiovascular disease.
Some red foods also produce nitrogen oxide in the body, a molecule that helps dilate blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. Therefore, don’t just focus on consuming green foods, but start relying on your intake of red foods.
According to Food Revolution, here is a list of 5 red foods that are heart healthy:
1. Shallots
 Red onions contain anthocyanins and flavonoids which are good for heart health. Photo: Freepik/stockking |
Shallots not only add to the enjoyment of cooking, but also contain heart-healthy nutrients.
It contains anthocyanins as a source of quercetin (a group of plant pigments called flavonoids and has antioxidant properties) which can maintain normal blood pressure.
The phytochemical allicin content in it is also heart healthy. These phytochemicals are responsible for many health-promoting effects and can affect almost every cell in the body.
Shallots can be used as a mixture in stir-fries or added as a burger topping.
2. Tomatoes
 Red tomatoes also contain the carotenoid lycopene and other nutrients to protect the heart. Photo: ANTARA FOTO/Asep Fathulrahman |
The bright red color of tomatoes is the result of the carotenoid lycopene which can protect the heart.
These antioxidants are beneficial for heart health because they can protect against damage caused by free radicals, reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack.
To get a large and effective intake of lycopene, consider cooking tomatoes instead of eating them raw.
Cooked tomatoes can increase the absorption of lycopene.
A list of other red foods that are good for the heart is on the next page!
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