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Heart foods

Over the course of a year your heart will beat about 42 million times as it pumps vital blood through the 100,000km of blood vessels that your body contains. Your heart works hard and the least you can do is support it with the foods that will keep it healthy. Foods that are good for your heart will reduce risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure as well as providing the nutrients that support the heart in its busy metabolic work.

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