3 must-have minerals for a healthy heart
Cereal with raisins and almonds.
Yogurt mixed with tropical trail mix.
A banana smoothie.
These treats may not seem heart-smart, but they are. They all give you calcium, magnesium, and potassium — the three must-have minerals for a healthy heart.
- FC&A Staff Writer
- Tags: Health & Healing Heart/Cholesterol/Blood Pressure
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