Consuming these five superfoods can keep you healthy. Researchers have whipped up a new recipe to fight heart disease, and it's delicious. It's a selection of five superfoods, each shown to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and other heart disease risk factors. Working all five into your diet could cut your risk by 76%, according to a report in the British Medical Journal.
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Garlic
A couple of teaspoons (3/4 ounce) weekly; cuts risk by 25%.
Fruits and Vegetables
Five or more servings per day; contain antioxidants; cuts risk by 21%.
Fish
A serving the size of a deck of cards (4 ounces) four times weekly; contains omega-3 fatty acids, which slow formation of artery-clogging plaque; cuts risk by 14%.
Almonds
A large handful (2.5 ounces, or about 50 nuts) a day; contain vitamin E; cuts risk by 12.5%.
Dark Chocolate
Up to one large candy bar (3.5 ounces) a day (less if you're dieting); contains polyphenols; cuts risk by 21%.
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