2- Spinach


Diet


Spinach should be eaten because it has many benefits for heart health, 

and it has many benefits for the body. Spinach with leafy vegetables, 

broccoli and kale contains a mixture of minerals and vitamins,

including potassium, vitamin B and calcium that reduce inflammation and

act on Lowering blood pressure, and hence spinach, is very important in maintaining

a healthy heart.


Benefits of spinach for the heart

The antioxidants found in spinach help prevent heart and arterial diseases,

and diabetes as well. They act as a defense of the body’s systems, protecting

them from diseases and maintaining a healthy heart.

It helps to reduce the high level of cholesterol in the blood, so spinach increases

the level of good cholesterol in the blood, which in turn leads to lowering the

harmful percentage of it.

Vitamin C found in spinach protects diabetics from its harmful effect on the gums.

The gums in diabetics are exposed to bleeding that may be severe.

Vitamin C works to prevent this bleeding, and to prevent and protect the gums

from the complications of the disease.

Spinach limits the effect of sodium on the body, which means it has the ability to

lower high blood pressure, if taken regularly.

Beta-carotene in spinach protects against the risk of cardiovascular disease,

as this substance maintains the elasticity of the arteries of the heart and protects

them from stiffness, distress, and obstruction.

Spinach reduces the risk of heart attacks, severe strokes, and reduces the

risk of angina.