Heartbeats are considered healthy when there are between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
However, they are influenced by many factors including: emotional state, nutrition, mental health, medications and level of physical activity.
Consuming certain foods or drinks can increase your heart rate even to unhealthy levels.
You will learn here about the foods and drinks you should avoid or limit to keep your heart rate at healthy levels.
Caffeinated foods and beverages
Caffeinated foods and beverages tend to increase heart rate.
Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system and exalts the brain causing a sudden increase in heart rate.
People suffering from high blood pressure or irregular heartbeats should avoid caffeine.
Chocolate
Chocolate is rich in a natural stimulant called theobromine.
This substance is found not only in chocolate, but also in its by-products such as chocolate ice cream, sweets, chocolate milk or warm chocolate.
The effect of this substance on heartbeat is all dose dependent.
This means that the more chocolate you eat the higher your heart rate will be.
Sugar Sugar-
rich foods quickly increase the heart rate.
Blood sugars impair the function of blood vessels and increase blood pressure and with it the heartbeat.
Among the foods that cause a sudden rise in blood sugars are: carbonated drinks, sweets, bread, pasta and white rice.
Chili peppers to normalize heart rate
Chili peppers tend to prevent heartbeat disorders.
If the arrhythmia is persistent it can reduce blood flow to the brain and other organs.
Capsaicin in chili peppers improves blood circulation and reduces abnormally high blood flow.
Consume foods by combining them with a little chili peppers without overdoing it with the amount.
