Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sana ( “We should pray for a healthy mind and a healthy body” ). Already in the 1st century AD, the importance of a correct intellectual, moral and athletic training was highlighted to make the most of the potential of the human being. Since the soul is a disembodied entity difficult to deal with, it is logical that the passage of time has ended up giving a certain priority to physical health as the first step towards a stable and good life and mental health . And just like a sports car, the first thing to take care of is the engine that fuels everything else. In our case, we speak of the heart.
Usually considered a symbol of love or kindness, the heart is a powerful muscle that is inside the rib cage and that acts as a pressure pump in charge of making the blood reach the whole body. It is the main organ of the circulatory system and responsible for the proper functioning of the body, since it depends on it for the blood (and therefore oxygen) to reach the rest of the organs and parts of the body. It is made up of four cavities and through contractions and relaxations, the beats, it is possible to distribute the oxygen-laden blood throughout the body and take the deoxygenated blood back to the lungs .
Its importance seems quite clear and that may be why it has become the center of numerous studies and research that seek to improve human health and learn about the possible problems that may arise in order to learn to recognize, control and combat them. Cardiovascular disease can occur for many reasons and some cannot be avoided, but following healthy habits in both lifestyle and diet can significantly reduce risk factors.
Obesity, cholesterol or diabetes are some of those factors that must be monitored and that can subside and even disappear following a balanced diet rich in certain substances that are increasingly known for the benefits they bring to the heart. If you still don’t know where to start, these are some foods that help you have a healthy heart .
