Best Foods for Cardio Health
Cardiovascular health is really three things at once: the pump (heart muscle), the pipes (blood vessels), and what flows through them (lipids, blood pressure). Omega-3s lower triglycerides and calm vascular inflammation; potassium and magnesium are the electrolytes that govern blood pressure and a steady heartbeat; the B-vitamins clear homocysteine, a vessel-damaging amino acid; and vitamin K keeps calcium in bone rather than artery walls. This is the system where decades of small daily inputs compound into the single largest cause of mortality. These 48 whole foods are ranked by how many of the key cardio nutrients a typical serving delivers (≥10% DV each).
- 193ParsleyVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 290Beet GreenVitamin K · Magnesium · Potassium
- 390NattoMagnesium · Fiber · Vitamin K
- 485PigeonpeaVitamin B6 · Vitamin K · Fiber
- 595Chickpeas (Garbanzo BeanVitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 695LupinFiber · Magnesium · Vitamin B6
- 795Soy FlourVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
- 894Grape LeaveVitamin K · Fiber · Magnesium
- 994Green Tea (Matcha)Vitamin K · Fiber · Potassium
- 1093Broadbeans (Fava Beans)Fiber · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 1193KanpyoVitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
- 1293Mungo BeanFiber · Magnesium · Vitamin B6
- 1393Pigeon Peas (Red Gram)Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 1492Sweet Potato LeaveVitamin K · Fiber · Magnesium
- 1591ArtichokeVitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 1691SeaweedMagnesium · Fiber · Vitamin B12
- 1791SpaghettiVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 1889CowpeaVitamin B6 · Vitamin K · Magnesium
- 1984MisoVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
- 2069DurianFiber · Vitamin B6 · Potassium
- 2164BananaVitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
- 2264TamarindMagnesium · Fiber · Potassium
- 2395BlackberriesFiber · Vitamin K · Vitamin B6
- 2495Chickpea Flour (Besan)Magnesium · Fiber · Vitamin B6
- 2595Oat BranVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
- 2695Wheat GermVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
- 2794GuavaVitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
- 2894Taro LeaveVitamin K · Potassium · Fiber
- 2994Wheat BranFiber · Magnesium · Vitamin B6
- 3093FireweedVitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 3193Rice BranVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
- 3292Chicory GreenVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
- 3392WheatVitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 3491ChrysanthemumVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Potassium
- 3591CressVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Potassium
- 3691KiwifruitVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
- 3791SpeltVitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 3890EpazoteMagnesium · Fiber · Potassium
- 3990Lotus RootVitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
- 4090Pinon NutFiber · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 4190PomegranateVitamin B6 · Fiber · Vitamin K
- 4290Rye GrainVitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
- 4389Buckwheat GroatVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
- 4489EdamameVitamin K · Fiber · Magnesium
- 4589OkraVitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 4689ParsnipVitamin B6 · Vitamin K · Fiber
- 4788QuinoaMagnesium · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
- 4888TeffVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber