Keep calm and take care of your heart – avoiding stress is one of the more widely known tips for keeping your heart healthy. Today, we have decided to take a closer look at some more tips for maintaining cardiovascular health. Why we need to do more for our heart than just count calories and impose restrictions on ourselves, which foods are good for our hearts and how lifestyle changes can help – here are our tips for a strong and healthy heart.

Not all fats are equal. In fact, the quality, composition and ratio of the fatty acids we ingest play a crucial role. Particular focus should be placed on the two essential omega-3 fatty acids DHA* and EPA**, which are found mainly in fatty cold-water fish – our body needs these fatty acids to keep any number of processes running smoothly. Yet it is precisely these substances – DHA, EPA and the omega-3 variant ALA*** found in certain vegetable oils – that are frequently lacking in our diet, an observation borne out by two recent studies.