Coffee is one of the heart's favorite drinks.

Although supermarket shelves are filled with a variety of dazzling drinks, it is not easy to choose one that is good for heart health.

1. water. It contains no calories and is the number one drink. It is best to drink 6 murals and 8 cups a day. If you don't like pure water, add a few slices of lemon, lime or cucumber to enhance the flavor, preferably without sugar or artificial sweetener.

two。 milk. Low-fat milk or soy milk is also a candidate for healthy drinks, and since most people don't get enough calcium, a glass of milk a day is particularly important. If you choose soy milk, choose one that is rich in calcium.

3. Juice. Be sure to choose 100% pure fruit juice to prevent excessive intake of sugar. Orange juice is rich in folic acid, which reduces levels of homocysteine, an amino acid associated with the risk of heart attack; grape juice contains antioxidants, flavonoids and resveratrol, which inhibit platelet agglutination and prevent thrombosis.

4. Tea. If you want to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease, drink tea. A survey based on 10 tracking studies found that drinking three cups of tea (about 250 milliliters) a day reduced the risk of heart disease by 11 percent.

5. Sports drinks. Compared with sweet fruit juices or carbonated drinks, it is low in calories, but not as nutritious as juice or milk. If you exercise less than 60 minutes a day, choose to drink pure water.

6. Coffee. It is generally believed that coffee is good for heart health, but drinking coffee with lots of cream and sugar can seriously break the heart. Coffee with cream is 300, 500 calories higher than regular coffee. If you want to protect your heart, you'd better choose plain black coffee, low-fat latte and so on.

7. Wine. Moderate drinking can reduce the incidence and mortality of coronary artery disease. But drinking too much can lead to high blood pressure, alcoholic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia.

8. Sodas. Studies have shown that people who regularly drink carbonated drinks hinder the absorption of important nutrients, such as vitamin C, vitamin A, folic acid, magnesium and calcium. In addition, since each jar contains 10 tablespoons of sugar, carbonated drinks should be avoided as much as possible.

9. Diet soda. If you are trying to lose weight, sugar-free drinks are obviously a good choice. If the pursuit of taste, but also to avoid artificial sweeteners, and to drink appropriate amount, once a week is enough.

10. Energy drink. Many energy drinks contain lots of caffeine, sugar and herbs, which can keep you awake, but also make your heart beat faster. What is worrying is that energy drinks are gradually becoming a common blending agent for alcoholic beverages, and the mixture of caffeine and alcohol can cause palpitations, arrhythmias and many other discomfort.

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