Foods that are all heart

SIX OF THE BEST THAT WILL KEEP YOUR TICKER IN GREAT SHAPE...

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MAINTAINING a healthy heart is essential for overall wellbeing, and one of the most effective ways to support cardiovascular health is through diet.

A new study indicates that the timing of our meals could impact our heart health - researchers from the University of Southampton and Mass General Brigham found that previous research had linked night shift work to cardiovascular issues.

They say that their new study shows that eating during the day may help lower these risks.

Published in the journal Nature Communications, the study involved 20 healthy participants who spent two weeks in a controlled setting simulating night shifts, eating either at night or during the day.

The researchers then assessed the impact of meal timing on participants' cardiovascular risk factors, such as markers of the autonomic nervous system, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (a substance that increases the risk of blood clots), and blood pressure.

They found no negative effects on these risk factors in those who ate during the day.

Considering this, are there specific types of food that are especially good for our heart health?