The blood circulating in our body carries nutrients and oxygen to all our organs, thus playing an important role for our health.
A healthy diet is one way to improve our blood circulation in combination with exercise, hydration, proper weight maintenance and abstinence from smoking.
The following foods help for this purpose.

  • Pepper: helps the arteries to work better resulting in improved blood flow.
  • Beets: they are rich in nitrates that help relax blood vessels and improve flow.
  • Berries: they are rich in antioxidants that protect the walls of the arteries.
  • Fatty fish: salmon, mackerel, trout and sardines have omega-3 fats that lower blood pressure and clear arteries.
  • Pomegranates: they have antioxidants and nitrates that boost circulation by dilating blood vessels and lowering blood pressure.
  • Garlic: they relax the vessels and the heart does not work as hard to transport the blood.
  • Walnuts: they help the blood vessels to be more elastic.
  • Spinach: their nitrates help to widen blood vessels resulting in easier blood passage.
  • Citrus fruits: their antioxidants help prevent blood clots.

[Source: http://www.iatronet.gr]