German cardiologist tells what foods you should avoid for heart and blood vessel health

19.07.2024 06:10

By avoiding certain foods, you can reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

This was reported by the Zen channel “Kitchen of a Technologist” with reference to the book by the German cardiologist Johannes von Borstel “Knock-knock, heart!”

What foods should you avoid for heart and vascular health?

First, you need to minimize your intake of saturated, hydrogenated and trans fats.

It is recommended that a healthy adult consume no more than 80 grams of fat per day.

Secondly, sugar. High blood sugar is one of the main causes of deposits in the vessels.

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By consuming sugar in large quantities, you can develop not only diabetes, but also atherosclerosis.

And in general, it is advisable to replace simple carbohydrates with complex, long-chain ones.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor