Doctors are sounding the alarms about triglycerides.
What are they?
They’re a type of artery-clogging blood fat and due to
the Pandemic, (all of the sitting around and being inactive)
doctors are concerned that strokes and heart attack risks
may go up.

So, if you fit into that inactive and sitting more category,
you may want to visit your local grocery store and pick up
the following…

a) Become A Brit-
Not exactly, but drink more tea like the people of England.
Sipping black tea with a meal can cut triglycerides (TGs)
by 40% in about 3 months. TGs are made from excess sugars,
and compounds in tea (theaflavins) help your liver process those
sugars before they can cause trouble.
Not a fan of black tea? Drink green or white tea.

b) Herbs and Spices-
We’ve written a few posts on the benefits of spices and herbs,
and we’ll continue to write about them in the future, and
if you want to lower TGs, start adding more spices and herbs
to your daily meals. Spices and herbs like coriander, basil, rosemary,
oregano, chili and garlic powder, ginger, thyme and tarragon block
fat absorption in the digestive tract.
Use spices in soups, salads, stews, meat, egg dishes, stir-fries,
smoothies or to make a tea. To make a tea: boil some water,
pour water into a mug, and add 3 to 5 (1/4 tsp.) of your favorite spices.
Stir well, and sip it slowly (just like tea).

c) Go Green-
As in eat broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, kale, spinach, watercress,
parsley, collard greens and endive. All are brimming with vitamin K,
A nutrient that helps your cells burn blood sugar for fuel before your
liver can convert it into TGs.

d) Use This Oil-
Not olive or coconut, but toasted sesame oil.
It sesame oil contains 2 compounds that reduce production of
TGs in liver cells. Eat a small amount each day and lower TGs by 20%.
Another benefit: Sesame oil can lower blood pressure by a few points
in less than 60 days.
Also helpful: Fatty fish like salmon, tuna, cod or sardines work
exactly like sesame oil to lower harmful TGs.

e) Drink Juice-
Not sweetened juice, but beet juice. Keeping your blood pressure
under control helps protect artery walls from the damage that can lead
to clots. Compounds in beets relax arteries.
Important tip: If you don’t want to make to your own beet juice,
look for it online at Amazon.com or Thrivemarket.com,
or go to any Whole Foods store or health-food store.
And if it’s too strong- put a small amount of pineapple, apple,
grape juice or honey in it.

f) A Hot Breakfast-
If you’re a fan of a hot breakfast, like oatmeal, millet or barley,
continue to eat them. All are rich in compounds that stop blood
cells from clumping together and then sticking to artery walls.

g) Citrus Peels-
Don’t throw that orange, lemon, lime or tangerine peel
away, clean it and zest some of the peel into salads,
smoothies, stir-fries or hot cereals.
Fruit peels contain hesperidin, compounds that strengthen artery walls
as much as 25%, lowering your risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Non-Food Rxs…


h) Move It-
Or lose your mobility or life.
Our bodies make so many TGs because they’re a prime source
of fuel for muscles. And if you want to lower TGs, start moving a little
more. Not able to do 30 or 40 mins. of exercise daily?
No problem, doctors say 10 to 12 mins. two to three times a day,
can lower TGs by 30%.
Walk for 10 mins. or dance for 10 mins. or do calisthenics for 12 mins.
or garden for 10 mins.

i) Sleep In-
Need another reason to sleep more?
It’ll help lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke-triggering
clot in as little as 7 days. Sleep is when your body does some
major repair work to damaged blood vessels and dissolves
tiny clots before they can grow bigger.
Toss and turn most of the night?
Try having a cup of passionflower tea an hour before turning in.


That’s it- the items to place on your grocery list to lower heart attack
and stroke risks.

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to bring you more health-enhancing information.
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Sources:
* Penn State University
* Oregon State University
* Alan Crozier, Ph. D.
* European Researchers