The American Council on Exercises recommends that having HDL levels above 60mg/dl is good for people while HDL levels below 40mg/dl seems to be considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

A new study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology stated that flavonoids may improve blood vessel health of smokers, who have high risk of heart diseases. Besides the effects of heart health, flavonoids also help us to against ulcers, viruses, inflammation, arthritis, osteoporosis and diarrhea.

The Rotterdam Study was done in 4,807 subjects aged 55 years or above for 7-10 year period. This study has shown a protective effect against cardiovascular disease and death from heart attack given a higher consumption of foodstuffs rich in vitamin K2

By changing your lifestyle with a healthy diet, you can not only reduce the risk of hypertension but also reduce a blood pressure which is already too high. For an overall vegetables eating, consider DASH; that stands for Diet Approaches to Stop Hypertension

Recent researches show that diet rich in white fleshed fruits such as apple, pear and citrus fruits like oranges or grapefruits may significantly reduce stroke risk. Specially, citrus fruits lower women’s risk of stroke.

You will reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis – blocked blood vessels cause heart disease – with a health diet. If the artery were  blocked, you could slow its progress.

High sodium diet may increase the risk of heart. It may damage the blood vessels, make arteries harden and narrow, leading to heart disease and etherosclerosis.

People with high blood pressure may have the risk of heart attack and stroke. Lifestyle and diet changing are the best way to lower blood pressure.