Certain foods can help improve your body's ability to pump blood round the body. It is never too late to start eating heart-friendly dishes. Eating too much saturated fat and not taking enough exercise will increase the amount of bad cholesterol in your body. High levels of cholesterol can lead to a build up of fatty plaques, which may narrow the arteries.
The easy way to reduce saturated fats is to avoid processed foods, fatty meats, full-fat milk and limit dairy products. By avoiding processed foods you should also be able to avoid man-made trans fats, which prevent the good fats doing their job. Grill, steam, bake and roast your food, rather than fry.
