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