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Eating yellow, orange, green fruits and vegetables help boost heart health
Updated On: 24 June, 2023 11:16 AM IST | London | IANS
High level of carotenes in the blood is linked with a lower degree of fat build-up in the arteries and thus a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases
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A diet rich in fruit and vegetables lowers the risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. Photo Courtesy: iStock
A new study has found that consuming a diet rich in carotenes - bioactive compounds found in yellow, orange and green fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, mangoes, papayas, apricots, among others, can help reduce the build-up of fats in arteries, and blockage.
The study showed that a high level of carotenes in the blood is linked with a lower degree of atherosclerosis in the arteries and thus a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fat, generally the LDL or "bad" type of cholesterol, on the inner walls of the blood vessels. This build-up, in the form of atherosclerotic plaques, causes a narrowing of the vessel`s internal diameter, thereby hindering the blood`s circulation.
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