| Stroke is a killer disease and is the 3rd most | | | | process. And if you have diabetes, broccoli can |
| common cause of death among Americans today. | | | | also help reverse its negative effects on your |
| It occurs when your brain cells are deprived of | | | | body. So, try to eat as much as you can of this |
| blood supply. Clogged arteries and ruptured blood | | | | vegetable. |
| vessels in the brain are just some things that | | | | 3. Spinach - this green leafy vegetable is high in |
| cause stroke. | | | | folate. In fact, spinach is one of its best sources. |
| But the good thing is that you can cut your risk | | | | What can folate do to help prevent stroke? |
| of stroke. If you want to avoid suffering from | | | | Folate reduces your risk of having atherosclerosis, |
| stroke, living and eating healthy are two of the | | | | or the hardening of the arteries which may lead |
| best ways to do that. | | | | to stroke. Thus, a healthy amount of folate in |
| As far as practicing healthy eating goes, eating | | | | your body can prevent you from having this |
| fruits and vegetables comes at the top of the list. | | | | condition. |
| A study by Harvard's Nurses' Health Study and | | | | 4. Carrots - they are rich in beta carotene which |
| Health Professionals Follow-up Study showed that | | | | gives these vegetables their distinctive orange |
| the more fruits and vegetables you eat, the | | | | color. But more than just a pigment, beta |
| lower your risk of having a stroke. | | | | carotene can cut your risk of having stroke |
| The list below shows you five of the best | | | | significantly. This is what a study by Harvard |
| vegetables that can help lessen the risk of stroke. | | | | medical school's Joan Manson found when she |
| Add them to your daily diet and see its effects | | | | looked into the diet of 87,245 female nurses. |
| on your overall health. | | | | Those who ate a minimum of five servings of |
| | | | this vegetable in a week were 68% less likely to |
| 1. Tomatoes - they contain lycopene which | | | | have a stroke than those who had fewer |
| among other things, reduces blood clots. Blood | | | | servings. |
| clots may cause stroke which is why tomatoes | | | | 5. Potatoes - a potassium-rich diet is important in |
| can be very beneficial in preventing this condition. | | | | preventing stroke. Potatoes are one of the most |
| Aside from that, tomatoes are known to reduce | | | | potassium-rich foods. In fact, potatoes contain |
| the risk of cancer. Thus, you're getting a one-two | | | | more potassium than bananas which are |
| punch for your health if you include tomatoes in | | | | traditionally considered as the best source of this |
| your diet. | | | | mineral. |
| 2. Broccoli - this vegetable is a rich source of | | | | The list shows only some of the best foods that |
| vitamin C which can significantly cut your risk of | | | | can help cut your risks of having stroke. But you |
| having a stroke. Scientists attribute this to the | | | | can reduce your risks further by having a healthy |
| antioxidant qualities of vitamin C. Antioxidants are | | | | lifestyle. Exercising daily and not smoking are just |
| molecules that slow down your cells' aging | | | | some of the ways by which you can do this. |