| Foods To Promote Blood Thinning |
- Fresh Produce: Avocados, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, onions, garlic, kelp, kale, asparagus, spinach (or any leafy greens), tomato juice
- Fats & Fish: Flax seed oil, fish oils, walnut oil
- Cold Water Ocean Fish: Salmon, bluefish, arctic chars, mackerel, swordfish (these rate the highest in omega-3 fatty acids)
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| Foods To Avoid - Foods That Contribute To Blood Thickening |
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This category generally consists of packaged foods, fast foods and foods that contain hydrogenated fats or oils.
- Packaged products with labels that list "partially hydrogenated oil." You should read the labels on packages of crackers, breads, cookies and other snack items.
- Ice creams and frozen desserts.
- Mayonnaise
- Deli foods, especially those with mayonnaise.
- Margarine. Margarine is hydrogenated oil and also contains a number of chemical preservatives, dyes and other artificial substances.
- Vegetable oils such as corn oil, safflower oil and "vegetable oil."
- Fried foods. This includes those chicken strips, fried fish fillets and french fries. It also includes fried vegetables like zucchini and cauliflower. Learn to enjoy foods fresh and raw, steamed, broiled or baked.
- FAST FOOD!!!
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