Best Vegetables for Your Heart

Promotes supple neck arteries, thins carotid artery walls and prevents plaque buildup.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The more vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease, with different types of vegetables protecting your heart through different mechanisms

• Leafy greens have high amounts of nitrates that naturally boost your nitric oxide level. L-citrulline in watermelon also boosts nitric oxide

• Cruciferous veggies lower your risk of stroke …