10 Foods That You Should Eat Daily For Clean Arteries

8. Fermented cabbage

9. Sesame seed

Sesame oil with white sesame seeds in wooden bowl and wooden spoon isolated on white background.
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Sesame seeds can help prevent a blocked artery. Evidence shows that they can help prevent the progression of atherosclerosis. A three-month animal study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food in 2006 suggests that the fatty acid content in sesame oil could effectively inhibit atherosclerosis lesion formation, blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol levels in mice.