Beets
Beets have high level of nitrates in them, which the body changes to nitric oxide, a signaling compound that has many health benefits in the body. Inflammation in the blood vessels can cause reduction in the production of nitric oxide.
Consuming meals like beets that are rich in dietary nitrates can help improve blood vessel function and reduce inflammation, which may help prevent atherosclerosis. Experts have discovered that there is a relationship between dietary nitrate consumption and a reduced risk of atherosclerosis, or related disease.
Oats
Oats are great choice for people fighting clogged arteries. Eating oats can help decrease the chances of having atherosclerosis and levels of total and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Oats also have antioxidants called avenanthramides proteins known as cytokines, and some adhesion molecules. The presence of these substances helps to unclog arteries. In most cases, people are advised to eat oat bran, which is rich in fiber.
A study was done on 716 people with coronary artery disease. It was discovered that those who consumed oat fiber frequently had lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and inflammation occur among those who did not consume oat fiber at all.