Your Health contributor Dana Gottesman lets us in on a few foods proven to contribute to heart health
1. Grab a glass of milk The lowfat or fat-free variety may help protect against kidney disease, which can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, says a new American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study.
2. Have a spud Potatoes may lower blood pressure, thanks to their potassium content (eat the skin!).
3. Go green A compound in broccoli (sulforaphane) may reverse the damage done to heart blood vessels by diabetes, according to a new study in the journal Diabetes.