Two veggies WIPE OUT leading risk of heart attack?

You can’t always SEE or FEEL the onset of a heart attack…

But once it happens to you—or someone you love—life is never the same.

So your best bet is to AVOID one in the first place.

Now, if you’re one of those folks placed in the heart attack “high risk category, the mainstream has probably lined you up with pills in order to keep your heart healthy.

But we all know that pills are often more trouble than they’re worth…

So let’s take a deep dive into two veggies that can WIPE OUT one of the leading heart attack causes.

Broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Your mom probably made you finish these two vegetables before getting up from the dinner table.

Well, turns out, she was on to something…

What if I told you that these two veggies could bulletproof your heart… (and yes, they CAN taste good, too!).

You see, eating cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli and Brussels sprouts) leads to a LOWER chance of extensive calcium build-up in your arteries, a key marker for blood vessel disease (vascular disease).

Vascular disease is any condition that affects your blood vessels—arteries and veins— and can reduce the flow of blood circulating around your body.

This lower blood flow can be due to the build-up of fatty calcium deposits on the inner walls of your blood vessels and major arteries.

And this build-up of deposits is the LEADING CAUSE of a heart attack or stroke!

So, keeping your blood freely circulating is one of the BEST things for your heart.

Now you’re probably thinking… “Broccoli and Brussels sprouts… BLAH!”

But with just a little bit of work in the kitchen, you can ‘dress up’ these veggies so they pack a wallop of great taste AND heart-healthy benefits.

Instead of boiling broccoli and Brussels sprouts… try ROASTING them.

One of my favorite (and easy-to-make) side-dishes is pan-roasted broccoli and Brussels sprouts. It requires very few ingredients, and can be made in large batches for easy leftovers.

Here’s how I make it…

• Toss broccoli and Brussels sprouts in a bowl with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper.
• Spread the vegetable mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Remove from oven and immediately toss with fresh lemon juice and sprinkle parmesan cheese.

Your taste buds won’t even know you’re eating veggies!

To healing powers of veggies,

Cory Templeman
Senior Editor, eAlert

Sources:

ScienceDaily. “Broccoli and Brussels sprouts a cut above for blood vessel health.” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200820102434.htm

Schramm Farms and Orchards. “Simple Roasted Broccoli, Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts.” http://www.schrammfarms.com/blog/simple-roasted-broccoli-cauliflower-and-brussels-sprouts/