Why vegetables?
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which followed nearly 1,230 seniors for 15 years, found that the higher an individual’s vegetable nitrate intake, the lower their risk for a atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) and all-cause mortality.
- The best way to maximize your benefits is to eat a wide variety of vegetables on a daily basis, making sure to include nitrate-rich leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, magnesium and quercetin-rich varieties, plus onions and some homemade sauerkraut
- Leafy greens have high amounts of nitrates that naturally boost your nitric oxide level.
- Cruciferous veggies lower your risk of stroke and heart attack by promoting more supple neck arteries and preventing the build up of arterial plaque
- Probiotic-rich sauerkraut has been shown to reduce inflammation, improve high blood pressure, reduce triglyceride levels and maintain healthy cholesterol levels, all of which benefit your cardiovascular and heart health
