"Even the heart struggles in the heat"... Enjoy these foods that protect your heart

Magnesium (nuts such as peanuts, green leafy vegetables)

 

Magnesium helps muscles function properly. It is effective in preventing the development of angina and arrhythmia by assisting the contraction and relaxation of heart muscles and blood vessels.

 

Recent research findings suggest that low magnesium levels may be a more significant cause of heart disease than cholesterol, increasing the importance of magnesium. Magnesium is abundant in nuts such as peanuts and macadamia, as well as in green leafy vegetables.

 

Vitamin D (mackerel, sardines, liver of meat, eggs, mushrooms) =

 

Vitamin D promotes lipid metabolism, reducing fat and lipid levels such as triglycerides and cholesterol. This helps prevent obesity and lowers the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and stroke.

Vitamin D can only be synthesized in the body through exposure to sunlight during appropriate outdoor activities. Of course, it can also be ingested in small amounts through food. Foods containing vitamin D include fish such as mackerel, sardines, and tuna, as well as liver from meats, eggs, cheese, and mushrooms.

 

Zinc (whole grains, pumpkin seeds, nuts)

 

Zinc plays a role in removing reactive oxygen species that cause cardiomyocyte toxicity. It also lowers cholesterol levels.

 

There are also research findings that suggest it helps with heart and muscle regeneration and significantly reduces the risk of death from heart disease. Zinc is abundantly found in whole grains like oatmeal, as well as in nuts such as pumpkin seeds and peanuts.

 

Coenzyme Q10 (meat, fish, eggs) =

 

Coenzyme Q10 (Q10) helps produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body's energy source, and is beneficial for preventing metabolic diseases such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia. In particular, among diabetes medications, statin-based drugs often cause side effects like muscle pain, but coenzyme Q10 reduces the incidence of muscle-related disorders.

This is because it inhibits the peroxidation of bad cholesterol (LDL). It is also known to be used as a coenzyme in the process where the heart and blood vessels produce energy, and to eliminate reactive oxygen species that cause arteriosclerosis. Coenzyme Q10 is found in red meat, fish, and eggs.