The Ideal Meal for a Healthy Heart

In a review of 44 studies, researchers found that men and women who ate six key foods daily cut their <a href=”http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/heart-attack-risk-how-to-improve-your-odds-on-heart-attack-risk/”> risk of heart attack </a> by 76 percent. If they stuck with it, men could increase their life expectancy by six and a half years, and women by about five. The ideal portions for the heart-healthy foods are:

• ½ teaspoon fresh garlic

• 2 cups fruits and vegetables (especially leafy greens and citrus fruits)

• 100 grams of dark chocolate

• Drink five or more glasses of plain water a day

• A handful of almonds (about 64 grams)

• 112 grams salmon, herring or another fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (2-4 times a week)