7 Heart Healthy Diet Hacks
There’s no question a healthy diet protects the heart. Get started this February with these seven easy diet hacks that pay big dividends to your heart:
1) Drink at least 5 to 8 glasses of water per day can reduce your risk of heart attack by 40 percent. Even mild dehydration thickens the blood and reduces blood volume, which causes constriction of the blood vessels and the heart to overwork itself.
2) Daily consumption of unsweetened tea (black or green) can lower risks of heart attack and stroke. While antioxidants and polyphenols contained in the tea are the health-boosting compounds, research also indicates the simple act of mindfully drinking a cup of tea can reduce stress levels by 54 percent.
