{"id":10831,"date":"2023-09-26T09:18:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/?p=10831"},"modified":"2023-10-23T21:01:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T21:01:28","slug":"add-samfa-to-your-diet-to-maximise-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/add-samfa-to-your-diet-to-maximise-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Mushrooms to your Diet to maximise Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It\u2019s World Heart Day on 29 September, which leaves just enough time for a few fungi-first steps to a more heart-healthy lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In general, heart health is all about positive lifestyle choices that include exercise, lowering stress and managing weight through good dietary habits.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> Delicious, low-calorie mushrooms can be a cornerstone of those heart-conscious eating habits. Points in favour of consuming mushrooms:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A recent study, reviewed in Phytotherapy Research, concluded that adding edible mushrooms into your diet could help lower your blood pressure levels.<\/li>\n<li>A 2010 research paper by Keith R Martin from the Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University, published in Nutrition Journal, found that \u201cdietary mushrooms can be protective against cardiovascular disease (CVD)\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Mushrooms contain vitamins C and D, which have long been associated with good cardiovascular health, as well as a unique heart-healthy type of fibre and potassium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Medical News Today notes \u201cthere is some evidence that consuming a type of fibre called beta-glucans may lower blood cholesterol levels. [And these] beta-glucans occur in the cell walls of many types of mushrooms.\u201d\u00a0 The journal also states, \u201cpotassium can help regulate blood pressure, and this may decrease the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All that being said, it\u2019s now obviously time for a salad \u2026 a mouth-watering <a href=\"https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/03dp0fc\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Artichoke &amp; White Button Mushroom Salad<\/strong><\/span><\/a> packed with creamy fresh mushrooms and other satisfying umami flavours.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are keen on a salad or a steak, samoosas or spaghetti, you\u2019ll find fantastic mushroom-forward versions for each at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31Tza3V\"><strong>https:\/\/mushroominfo.co.za\/<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s World Heart Day on 29 September, which leaves just enough time for a few fungi-first steps to a more heart-healthy lifestyle. 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