Risk factors for developing coronary artery disease

Condition analysis:
Risk factors include smoking, unhealthy cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. Some controllable lifestyle factors - such as being overweight or obese, having unhealthy eating habits or being inactive - also raise your risk. Other risk factors you cannot control include advancing age or family history of the disease. Some experts believe that sleep apnea, stress and alcohol abuse may raise your risk. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing the disease.

Instructions:
Broccoli. Calcium is another heart-healthy nutrient, and milk isn't the only calcium-rich food. In fact, there are lots of nondairy foods that are rich in calcium, such as kale, salmon, figs, pinto beans, and okra. One cup of broccoli can supply you with 90 mg of calcium.

Chicken. Three ounces of chicken will give you 1/3 of your daily requirement for vitamin B6, a necessary nutrient for maintaining heart health.

Salmon. Adding fatty fish to your diet is a good idea if you're at risk for heart disease. Three ounces of salmon meets your daily requirement for vitamin B12, a vitamin that helps keep your heart healthy, and it's a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which have been proven to lower triglycerides and reduce blood clots that could potentially block arteries in the heart.