India, June 18 -- For men, heart issues are one of the leading causes when it comes to serious health complications. The dietary choices also play an important role in shaping cardiovascular health. Sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise and poor diet are catching up with many serious heart-related concerns like high cholesterol, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia) and hypertension. But the key to lessening the risks of heart issues, along with exercise, is also what's on your plate.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Maj Gen Naveen Aggarwal, Director, Cardiology, Paras Health, Panchkula shared the importance of heart-healthy foods to lower risks of cardiovascular diseases.

He explained, "Heart disease remains one of the leading causes ...