Heart and vascular diseases are one of the main causes of death in the world.
Risk factors for their development may include diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, and so on.
But to reduce the risks, you need to give up bad habits, follow the rules of a healthy lifestyle and eat right.
You can also include products that can improve your condition in your regular menu. For example, you need to eat more fruits and vegetables.
As for dried fruits, they can be eaten as a dessert or snack, but it is important not to overdo it, choose products without added sugar. For example, you can pay attention to prunes.
American scientists have reported that daily consumption of prunes has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system. This product is most helpful for men over 55.
An experiment was conducted in which older people took part.
It turned out that adding prunes to the diet had no effect on the health of women of retirement age.
But, as for the stronger sex, the study showed that prunes increased the level of “good” cholesterol, which helped remove its excess from the vessels.
The findings were presented at a meeting of the American Society of Nutrition ( ASN ).
