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India to take on Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final

India to take on Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final on Sunday

India to take on Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final 

It is only the second time that India and Pakistan meet in the final of an ICC tournament. India had trounced Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. But Pakistan have recovered well to defeat South Africa, Sri Lanka and England to reach the final

It will be India against arch-rivals Pakistan once again in the ICC Champions Trophy. It is only the second time that the two teams are meeting in the final of an ICC tournament. While India were one of the favourites to reach this stage of the tournament and more, Pakistan have defied expectations by being one of the two teams left standing in England.

India and Pakistan had played each other in the final of the 2007 ICC World T20. It was a match that turned out to be one of the many classic encounters that the two sides have had across formats. India batted first and made a total of 157 for Pakistan to chase. Their total was powered by a 54 ball 75 from Gautam Gambhir and a lower order surge led by a young Rohit Sharma.

The hero of the match, though, turned out to be pacers Irfan Pathan and Joginder Sharma. Pakistan kept the scoreboard ticking but also kept losing wickets. RP Singh and Irfan Pathan ended with three wickets apiece. MS Dhoni then tossed the ball to Joginder Sharma for the last over of the match in which Pakistan needed 13 to win. The pacer repaid the faith laid on him by his skipper as he took the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq off the third ball and India won the inaugural World T20I title.

In the 2017 Champions Trophy group match, though, it was a far more uneven contest. India batted first in a rain-affected match that gave them just 48 overs to bat from. Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawana and later Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singhensured that they made the most of it and made a total of 320 for Pakistan to chase. It was further curtailed to 289 off 41 overs due to further rains. They ended up falling 124 runs short of that target. But Pakistan have since recovered well, recording victories against South Africa, Sri Lanka and England. The latter was a statement of intent as they blew away England who were one of the tournament favourites.

Australia vs New Zealand, 2nd Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score

Edgbaston, Birmingham has been the setting for many a brilliant contest involving Australia. Their opponents this time around would not be their usual ones at this ground but a familiar rival nevertheless. New Zealand and Australia's Trans-Tasman rivalry has some history behind it and the last time these two met, hosts New Zealand blanked the visitors 2-0. That was just earlier in the year. But the conditions here in England are quite different from the ones back in New Zealand and so just like Australia, the Kiwis too will know the importance of a fresh start. Coming as it does as the first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 for both teams, it is loaded with the added importance of momentum. A loss early will put a team back by quite a bit in the league stages and there will be little room for error.  

Australia vs New Zealand, 2nd Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score

While New Zealand have the advantage of playing a few recent games in this format, a majority of Australia's players will be back to this format after close to four months. The conditions and format take some time to adjust to but the team has settled in under the leadership of Steve Smith. The availability of a good, strong pace attack could be Australia's biggest strength. A day before the game, Steve Smith ruled out the possibility of playing all of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson and Josh Hazlewood. But any combination of the four available will make the attack threatening.

New Zealand too will be faced with a problem of plenty given the options at hand. Luke Ronchi did well in the practice game against India but hasn't had much success in ODIs for a while now. But he, along with Martin Guptill, at the top would make for a formidable opening combination. Tom Latham has done more than a decent job at the top of the order and it will be a tough call to pick either him or Ronchi. The off-colour Corey Anderson too makes for an all-rounder conundrum but New Zealand's biggest worry would be getting to the massive scores that are now the norm in ODIs. Much will depend on the solidity of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor in the middle order. Both men have been in good form and will be burdened with the task of carrying the batting for as long as possible.

That both teams have a problem with picking the right combination is an open secret, and therefore it all the more imperative that the first punt goes right. In a tournament that doesn't allow much breathing space, chopping and changing can become problematic. And so a lot hinges on the decisions made even before the toss for which a lot of head-wracking is bound to be done.

When: 2nd June, 2017 at 10:30 AM Local Time

Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham

What to expect: Predictions are for a gloomy morning, and perhaps even a spot of rain, before the sun gets out in the afternoon. If that holds true, then the toss and eventually the team that chases are in for a distinct advantage from the outset.

Team News:

Australia: Picking the right men from the pace quartet and the right all-rounder from Marcus Stoinis or John Hastings are just some of the worries for Steve Smith and Co. There are no injury concerns that, in this situation, could have made his job a little easier. That said the problem of plenty is always only welcomed by teams. And the right combination is to be decided on the day of the match, depending on the conditions on offer. Mitchell Starc is probably one name that is automatically slotted in but it's toss up between the other three to see who gets to fit in. Given the conditions that are likely to be found, it won't be a surprise if Australia go in without a frontline spinner.
Probable XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Moises Henriques/Chris Lynn, Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood

New Zealand: The opening combination and the all-rounder worries, along with picking the right pace combination, leave New Zealand with plenty to think about. Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill are probably the only automatic picks in the first eleven. Even leading the side just recently or being in good form might not necessarily warrant a spot for the likes of Tom Latham.

Probable XI: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Neil Broom, Luke Ronchi, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson/Mitchell McClenaghan

Stats and Trivia:

- Australia has a never lost a Champions Trophy game against New Zealand - winning four while one match ended in a no-result.

- David Warner and Steve Smith average 28.16 (SR 76) and 27.90 respectively in ODIs in England. Warner is 54 runs way from becoming the third fastest player to reach 4000 ODI runs.

- Edgbaston has been a high scoring venue with an average of 39.18 and RR of 6.41 in the Royal London Cup 2017. Teams posted 300 batting first in three of the four games while the remaining game saw 284 chased down inside 48 overs.

Quotes:

I didn't know it was his birthday. Hopefully not too many half-volleys. He doesn't need any. He's scoring plenty of runs. So should be a good game. Look forward to it - Kane Williamson, when asked if New Zealand had a birthday present for Steve Smith.

It's very challenging in the nets, particularly if there's a little bit in the wicket. So it's been a great challenge for our batters. It's always nice facing those kind of guys and being challenged. So everyone's a little bit quicker in the nets as well. So when you get out in the middle, things seem a little bit easier, and hopefully it shows when we bat tomorrow - Steve Smith on batting against Australia's pace quartet during practice.

Teams:

Australia (From): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith(c), Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, James Pattinson, Travis Head, John Hastings, Moises Henriques

New Zealand (From): Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Neil Broom, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi(w), James Neesham, Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne

Bangladesh Vs New Zealand live streaming ODI

8 match straight losing of Bangladesh cricket team in New Zealand tour was just another great shock of the tigers and then the losing of only test against India was not a good sign. But the tigers did well in Sri Lanka tour where as they drawn in test, ODI & T20 series which should be call an achievement of the tigers. Right now, BD Cricket team facing New Zealand and Ireland in Irish ground tri-series.  

• BTV & Gazi TV telecast all matches of this series. Free online watching link/player will available here after toss

Both team are ready to play their upcoming 2 test, 3 ODI & 2 T20 series which is going to start on 7 March, 2017. Here we present below the complete details of the next match below.

# Competition Details:

• Competition Between – BAN Vs NZ
• Match No. – 4th
• When – 24 May, 2017
• Where – The Village
• Address – Clontarf Cricket Ground
• Start at – 03:45 PM (BDT)
• Game Type – One Day International

• # Bangladesh Team Squad:

  ODI:
  Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mehdi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Subashis Roy, Tanveer Haider
  T20I:
  Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mustafizur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Nurul Hasan, Subashis Roy
  Test:
  Mushfiqur Rahim(c), Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Subashis Roy, Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Taskin Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan
  # Possible Best XI:
  1. Tamim Iqbal
  2. Soumya Sarkar
  3. Mahmudullah
  4. Mominul Haque
  5. Mushfiqur Rahim (WK & C)
  6. Shakib Al Hasan
  7. Taijul Islam
  8. Sabbir Rahman
  9. Kamrul Islam Rabbi
  10. Taskin Ahmed
  11. Subashis Roy
  # Coaching Staff of the Tigers:
  • Chandika Hathurusingha – Head Coach & Batting Coach
  • Ruwan Kalpage – Assistant Coach & Spin Bowling Coach
  • Courtney Walsh – Fast Bowling Coach
  • Richard Halsall – Fielding Coach
  • Test Skipper – Mushfiqur Rahim
  • ODI & T20 Captain – Mashrafe Mortaza
  # Upcoming Series of Bangladesh:
  • Vs Afghanistan – The tournament consists of three One Day International which will start at 25th September, 2016.
  • Vs England – Later on, the Tigers will play a series against England where the event consists of three ODI and two test. The inaugural competition will place in next 7th October, 2016.
  • Vs New Zealand – The Tigers will play their 3rd series against New Zealand which will start from next 26th December, 2016. They are already scheduled to play three ODI, three T20 and two Test matches there.
  • Vs India – Bangladesh will play a single Test match against India which will start 9th February, 2017
  • Vs Sri Lanka – Tigers will play 2 test, 2 T20I & 4 One day international series against the Lankan in Sri Lanka. All matches will be held on 7 March, 2017 to 8 April, 2017.
  • Vs Ireland & New Zealand – Irish cricket board invited BAN & NZ to play a tri  series at Stormont. Team of Mortaza will play 4 One day match during this series.
  • ICC CT 2017: Big exam waiting for the tigers in England. In early days, which called knockout world cup. Best eight one day playing team will join this largest cricket tournament on June, 2017

Your Private Parts: A Lesson In Female Anatomy

Get to know your pink parts. Experts say it will improve your health and help you have better sex. So don't be shy

If the average woman had a Facebook page for her private parts (we know, shut up), odds are her relationship status would be "it's complicated," and she'd desperately need to post a profile picture. After all, new research from the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University suggests that she hasn't checked herself out much—only 26 percent of women look closely at their lady bits. Hey, we get it. Guys have it so much easier. Their junk is hanging out there, just waiting to be experienced. Most of our parts are internal, so we can't exactly see what we're working with.

Well, here's some incentive to change all that: The more you make your vagina your business, the more pleasure you'll experience. In a separate study published in the International Journal of Sexual Health, scientists found that women who had a positive view of their genitals were more comfortable in their skin, more apt to orgasm, and more likely to experiment in bed. Ding-ding-ding rings the pleasure bell! In fact, just looking at your goodies can be a turn-on. "Research shows that seeing signs of sex helps inspire arousal and lubrication," says Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., a research scientist at Indiana University and the author of Because It Feels Good. So allow us to scroll down there, if you will, for a better view. Oh, and when we're done, you might want to update your status.

RIVATE INVESTIGATION
To start, let's clear up one of the biggest misconceptions about the vagina. It's not the entire genital area. If you're standing naked in front of a full-length mirror, you're actually seeing your vulva, the exterior portion of your privates, which was covered in hair before your aesthetician went hog wild with the wax and muslin.

Think of your privates as an award-winning cast: You have your supporting actors (the vulva) and your marquee stars (the clitoris and G-spot). Every part is there to entertain your sexual needs, but to milk the best performance out of each one, you have to show them all a little love and attention. So lock the bedroom door, kick off your shoes, and grab a hand mirror.

Without even spreading your legs, you'll see your pubic mound and two folds of skin called the labia majora (the outer lips). Both contain layers of fatty tissue that protect your clitoris and vagina. While pleasure reception is typically weak in this area, manual play can help increase the signal. "Rubbing the pubic mound and outer lips readies the clitoris for stimulation," says Herbenick.

Now, if you gently push apart the outer lips, you'll reveal a thinner set of lips called the labia minora. These hairless babies are loaded with blood vessels, nerve endings, and secreting glands. "To the naked eye, the glands may look like tiny bumps," says Diana Hoppe, M.D., author of Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You. "They release secretions that actually help to separate your lips for easier penetration."

But they're not the only things lubing up your nether regions. When you spread the labia minora apart, you'll encounter Bartholin's glands (which are microscopic, so you can't actually see them with the naked eye) on each side of your vaginal opening. As you become aroused, these glands lubricate the outer portion of the vaginal canal. They typically release only a small amount of moisture, which is why so many women need plenty of foreplay to stay wet.

WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE CENTER
Here's where the clitoris comes in. She's that proud little pink nub, roughly the size of a pencil eraser, and she's there only for sexual pleasure. The girl's got some nerve—approximately 8,000 nerve endings, to be exact, the largest number found in the entire body and double the amount found in the glans of a man's penis, says Hoppe. Of course, that number makes her crazy sensitive, but you already knew that. What you probably didn't know is that she's got legs. Literally. "We see only the head of the clitoris," says Herbenick. But it has a body that's shaped like a wishbone, with two legs (called crura) that reach three inches into the vagina, just under the pubic mound and straight into G-spot territory (but more on that later). This gives the clitoris incredible sexual reach and depth. "It's the powerhouse of the orgasm," says Ian Kerner, Ph.D., author of She Comes First. "It connects with every single structure in the genitals."

The best way to make the clitoris happy is through direct, consistent, yet gentle oral or manual stimulation. But it's also quite responsive to woman-on-top and during a twist on missionary called the coital alignment technique, says Herbenick. In this position, your guy enters you as he normally would during missionary, with two simple tweaks: He inches his body up until his shoulders rest above yours and the base of his penis directly hits your clitoris. Then he grinds in a circular motion instead of thrusting, which "creates more friction against the clitoris," explains Herbenick.

Friction can feel fabulous, but sometimes the little starlet can be a touch overexposed. As you head toward climax, "the clitoris swells in size, which can make friction painful," says Hoppe. Some women report that clitoral stimulation at this point can feel like an irritating tickle, and in some cases, like a really sharp shock. To protect itself, the clitoris retreats back under the protective awning of the clitoral hood. Often, simply lightening up the stimulation a bit will make it feel good again.

An overly sensitive clitoris is your body's way of saying, "Let the vagina soak up some of the sexual spotlight, please!" The four- to seven-inch canal (it varies depending on the woman) can't hold a candle to the clitoris in the nerve-ending department. But it does boast a bunch, says Hoppe. The first two to three inches of the vagina "have hundreds of nerve endings and are majorly sensitive," she says. "That's why when a woman is giving birth and the baby is crowning, they call it the 'ring of fire.'" To stimulate these first few inches of your vaginal canal, try shorter, shallower thrusting during sex.

WHAT LIES BENEATH
Deeper into the vaginal walls, you'll find one of the vagina's trickiest trump cards: the G-spot. If the clitoris is famous, the G-spot is infamous. Not every woman can tap into its potential, but if you do, the rewards are phenomenal.

The G-spot is a spongy area about the size of a nickel, and it's located an inch or two into the anterior wall of the vagina, just under the pubic mound--and you've got to feel it to believe it. It has bumpy, knotty striations similar to a walnut, and it demands a hands-on, tough-love approach. "The G-spot's nerves are contained in fattier tissue, so you have to provide deeper, firmer pressure to stimulate it," says Kerner. For starters, you should already be really turned on before it's accessed. That's because the tissue doesn't swell and make itself known until you've enjoyed proper foreplay.

G-spot stimulation also calls for a tag-team approach. You can hit it by having your guy enter you from behind, but the best bet is to have him go down on you with his tongue and fingers. "With his mouth on your clitoris, have him use his fingers in a come-hither motion to apply firm, rhythmic pressure to the G-spot," says Kerner. Put those two together and it's like they're high-fiving each other for a job well done.

If you haven't had what you think is a G-spot orgasm, don't stress over it. (For the record, orgasms that originate in this zone generally feel expansive and deep, while orgasms that start in the clitoris often feel more acute and intense.) "Many women say the G-spot enhances their orgasm," says Kerner. "They wouldn't isolate it and say, 'Wow, I just had a G-spot orgasm.' It's more like, 'I just had an orgasm, and what he was doing felt really good.' That's why most vibrators come with a clitoral stimulator and a G-spot stimulator. They work in tandem to create what's commonly referred to as a blended orgasm." While you can have a clitoral orgasm without G-spot stimulation, it's a little trickier to achieve the reverse. But ultimately, it doesn't matter where it's coming from—at the end of the day, an orgasm is an orgasm. And they all feel amazing.

How well do you know your vagina?
Take our quiz at WomensHealthMag.com/Vagina.

Down-There Myths
It's time for these tall tales to bounce.

"It smells bad down there."
Of all the myths, this is the one that really pisses off the experts—especially because it keeps women from accepting and enjoying oral sex, the prime gateway to orgasm. "We are overly sensitive and insecure about the smell of our vaginas," says sex educator Logan Levkoff, Ph.D., author of Third Base Ain't What It Used to Be. "And we are far harder on it than any partner would be." Experts chalk it up to years of douche advertisements and the perception that vaginas should smell like rosewater. Um, they don't. Every woman has her own unique scent, but most of us have a musky smell that men are biologically wired to be attracted to, says Lissa Rankin, M.D. "Your scent may change from day to day, depending on how hot the weather is, what you ate, and when you last showered." That said, it's good to know what you smell like on an average day so that you can pinpoint any changes. A fishy smell, for instance, could be a sign of an infection called bacterial vaginosis.

"They all look the same."
Like any other body part, the vagina and vulva have basic shapes, but there is quite a bit of variation in coloration, symmetry, and pubic hair patterns. The biggest variation is in the labia minora, says Debby Herbenick, Ph.D. "Studies in which the lips have been measured have found up to 150 percent difference from one woman to another." Translation: Labial size can vary by up to an inch and a half.

"It can be too tight or too loose."
Unless a woman is a virgin or she's had a traumatic birthing experience with multiple children, there aren't big anatomical differences in vaginal canals, says Herbenick. Usually, feeling too tight or loose is a matter of lubrication. If you're too wet, there's not enough friction. If you're too dry, almost any penis will feel huge. Always have a tube of lube within reach if you tend to be dry, or a hand towel nearby if you get sopping wet. Granted, women who've had several vaginal deliveries might feel slightly looser, because some nerve endings have been destroyed, says Diana Hoppe, M.D. But Kegels can help strengthen the pelvic floor and muscles surrounding the vagina. "To do them, squeeze to contract the vaginal muscles for two seconds, then relax. Repeat for 10 minutes whenever you're waiting somewhere," she says.

"You can lose stuff in it."
Think your tampon went AWOL? No need to call the search-and-rescue squad. "Women seem to have this concept that the vagina is some never-ending tube that goes into the lungs," says Rankin. "But the vagina is like a sock. It goes only so far in length, so you can pull out anything that gets stuck." The cervix is a microscopic hole, and only a sperm can slip through there and make itself at home in the uterus. Anything else will hit a roadblock. Thank God.

Fast Fixes for Damaged, Fried Hair

Thanks to the heat and humidity, hair is more prone to becoming fried during the summer months. Below are four easy ways to prevent further damage while restoring your locks back to its healthy state.

1) Go Au Naturale

Summer is a great time to rock your natural texture, says celebrity hairstylist Richard Collins, who has worked with Brie Larson and Helen Mirren. “Try air-drying, aided by a sea salt spray, to create that just-left-the-beach look.” If you have naturally dry hair, look for texturizing stylers formulated without salt, which can sometimes be dehydrating. You can also take advantage of your curls and extra volume created by the season’s humidity to create effortless ponytails, braids and twists. “Braided upstyles are perfect when you’re trying to avoid your blow-dryer and will keep you cool by sweeping your hair off your neck and shoulders,” says Kristjan Hayden, a pro hairstylist and creative director for Aveda Canada.

Minimize frizz using John Frieda Frizz Ease Extra Strength 6 Effects + Serum ($16 at mass merchandisers) and Kevin.Murphy Motion Lotion ($33 at salons).

2) Rock a Ponytail

To score the picture-perfect pony (the kind that hair commercials are made of), Hayden says placement is everything. For the most flattering height, secure the tail at the top of the back of your head, just above the bump you feel at the back of your skull. From the side, it should line up with your brows. If you want extra volume, use a small comb to backcomb the top-half section of your tail from underneath. You can also score more texture by braiding your pony first, setting it with styling cream and taking it out before running out the door. If you’re planning to be outdoors all day, hats and shade provide the best protection, but you should also look to a leave-in conditioning spray with UV protection to help safeguard your strands. Use it on damp hair post-shower or even throughout the day on wet hair. “Styling your hair in a bun or a messy knot also helps, as it reduces the amount of surface area being exposed to the sun,” says Hayden.

Get the look with Sephora Collection Finishing Touch Quick Fix: Bobby Pins ($9 at sephora.ca) and Sun Bum Beach Formula 3-in-1 Leave-in ($18 at Shopper’s Drug Mart).

3) Beware of Chlorine 

Exposing your hair to chlorine regularly can leave your locks feeling matted and strawlike and your colour unrecognizable. While the best protection is a swim cap, it’s also a good idea to wet your hair (with fresh water) first and apply a silicone-based serum (look for dimethicone as one of the first ingredients on the label) as an extra line of defence. “I usually don’t recommend silicone-rich products for all hair types,” says Hayden, “but in this case, because it’s synthetic and not water soluble, it can help seal the hair shaft and prevent it from absorbing chlorinated water.” Just be sure to use a detoxifying shampoo once a week to help further nix chlorine and silicone buildup.

4) Get a Trim

“The most important thing for long hair is to dust the ends every eight weeks to avoid breakage and keep your ends from getting knotted in dreadlocks,” says Collins. Since your hair clumps up when wet, use a paddle brush with plastic, spaced-out bristles (or a brush specifically designed for wet hair) to gently brush conditioner through your hair while you’re in the shower and ensure that it reaches more surface area from root to tip.

For shorter hair, try creating braids or twists around the perimeter of your hairline and securing them with colourful or metallic bobby pins.

Keep you hair looking full and healthy with Moroccanoil Texture Beach Wave Mousse ($30 at moroccanoil.com)

 Recommended:

• 3 Steps to Healthy, Shiny Hair
• 8 Things Your Hair is Desperately Trying to Tell You About Your Health
• Natural Home Remedies: Dry Hair 

Easy Ways to Clean Up Your Diet for a Healthier Heart

The Diet for a Healthy Heart

Heart disease and stroke are the major causes of death for women in Canada. But you can promote a strong ticker by choosing foods that offer protection from cardiovascular issues and by avoiding ones that may damage your body. One key way to keep your heart in top shape is to eat many different types of whole plant-based foods, says registered dietitian Rosie Schwartz. “Plant foods are filled with a variety of phytonutrients that work in all different ways to protect your heart,” she explains.

Some of those are antioxidants. Research shows that when LDL cholesterol (the bad kind that sticks around) is oxidized, it’s more likely to be deposited in the arteries, which can affect blood flow to the heart. Plant foods with antioxidants help protect against oxidization, explains Schwartz. And there’s much more!

“Many antioxidant-rich foods are also rich in anti-inflammatory compounds,” she says. “Inflammation affects several aspects of heart health, but the major one is how it damages arteries.” She notes that inflammation can also cause plaque in arteries to rupture and release blood clots.

Other benefits to whole plant-based foods include fibre, which may reduce blood cholesterol. Some plant-based foods contain nutrients like potassium, which can make you less sensitive to sodium and affect blood pressure, while others contain magnesium, which helps regulate blood pressure.

What about fat? Registered dietitian Abby Langer recommends that people eat a range of fats so they gain the benefits of a variety of nutrients. Try to avoid saturated fat, particularly from processed foods – though saturated fats like butter are fine in small amounts for most healthy people.

And trans fats? It’s time to kick them to the curb! “We know that trans fatty acids, which are present in bakery products and crackers, aren’t healthy,” she explains. Both saturated and trans fats boost blood cholesterol levels, which increase your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. And we can’t forget about added sugar. “Sugar is thought to cause inflammation in the body, and this can affect your risk of diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease,” says Langer, “so it’s a good idea to limit sugar as well.”

If you’re ready to give your heart some love, here are eight easy tips for eatng in a heart-healthy way.