These Foods Help To , Reduce Heart Attack Risk.<br />Gourmandize has compiled a list of foods <br />that improve blood circulation and keep <br />your veins and arteries in good shape.<br />Garlic.<br />Garlic contains allicin, which <br />dilates blood vessels, improves circulation <br />and regulates blood pressure.<br />Beets.<br />Beets contain dietary nitrates which are converted to nitric oxide and promote <br />relaxed vessels and regulated blood pressure.<br />Walnuts.<br />Walnuts contain the amino acid l-arginine which helps to widen blood vessels. They also maintain healthy cholesterol levels.<br />Tomatoes.<br />The lycopene found in tomatoes prevents <br />the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and <br />reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. .<br />Ginger.<br />This anti-inflammatory food contains an enzyme that helps dissolve fibrin, a protein that causes blood clotting
