It has long been known the diet plays a significant role in the health of your cardiovascular system.

Writing in the Coloradoan, dietician Shirley Perryman of Colorado State University explains how eating highly colorful foods can help people include valuable heart-healthy nutrients and vitamins in their diet.

“Color is often an indication of different phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals and fiber present in plants to be important to good health,” she writes.

For example, red-colored foods such as pomegranates and cranberries can provide the body with antioxidants, while bright pink salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids.

Perryman advises that when choosing vegetables, the green leafy varieties have more benefits than paler options iceberg lettuce or celery.

Avocados have also been praised for their heart-healthy qualities, since they contain monounsaturated fat, while green tea has been linked to lower rates of certain cancers.

Bright blueberries are one of the so-called superfoods that have been shown to contain high levels of antioxidants and Perryman suggests eating them often for a snack.

As another way of promoting healthy arteries, some people have turned to oral chelation and natural supplements.