Recent studies show that people who often eat vegetables and fruits, for example, one fruit or vegetable 3 times a day, are less likely to suffer from strokes (the overall figure decreases by 22%) and hemorrhagic attacks (51% fewer).
Interestingly, it is encouraging that this habit was effective, regardless of the person's lifestyle: smoking, high cholesterol levels, whether the person practices physical education or not, etc.
For women, the most relevant study was conducted at Harvard - 90,000 nurses over 8 years. Women who ate at least one carrot a day were 68% less likely to have strokes. One explanation could be the concentration of potassium in the blood. Potassium protects the lining of blood vessels (endothelium) from damage caused by free radicals.
Potassium is found in carotenoids. These are orange or yellow fruits and vegetables: oranges, apricots, carrots, bananas, sweet potatoes. And also in spinach, beets, tomatoes, avocados, almonds, soybeans, beans, fish.
Vitamin supplements, which can be added daily to the complementary diet, also play an important role. In addition, vitamins E and C and folic acid support the normal functioning of nerve cells and protect blood vessels from stroke.
Drinking tea protects the brain. It contains a significant amount of flavonoids - substances that fight inflammation and cell degeneration. Black tea is preferable for these purposes. People who drank an average of 4-5 cups of tea a day had a 73% decrease in stroke risk.
