From WebMD, courtesy of Shape magazine. Since heart problem and RA seem to go hand in hand, I thought this was a very informative article.
From the article:
At least three times a day, you have a chance to significantly lower our cholesterol, blood pressure, and overall risk of heart disease. How? By eating the right foods at every meal.
Over the years, the definition of a heart-healthy diet has changed. “Cutting saturated fat to lower cholesterol used to be the focus, but now we know if that’s all you’re doing, you’re missing other dietary chances to further protect your heart,” says Melissa Ohlson, R.D., nutrition coordinator of preventive cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic. Additional risk factors, like hypertension and inflammation, can also be tamed by diet, but the foods that help aren’t necessarily the same as the ones that slash cholesterol. The following 15 foods will help you tackle heart disease from every angle.
http://www.webmd.com/heart/features/15-foods-can-save-your-heart
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