Foods with high amounts of saturated fats and sugar are the worst foods for your cardiovascular health.

Foods with high amounts of saturated fats and sugar are the worst foods for your cardiovascular health.

In the last decade, an increase in fried foods and high-salt snacks has been produced on a massive scale.

Studies have linked the consumption of fried foods to an increase in heart-related diseases.

Studies have linked the consumption of fried foods to an increase in heart-related diseases.

If you want to keep your heart healthy, these foods should be avoided at all costs, or at least consumed in moderation, experts say.

"Whenever you take high amounts of salt, it increases the volume of water in the body since it has high hygroscopic properties, i.e., it attracts water.

There's a rise in blood pressure and, in the long run, it can cause hypertension," Dr Mohit Tandon, a Delhi-based cardiologist, told India Today,

adding that foods with high amounts of saturated fats and sugar are the worst foods for your cardiovascular health.

Studies have indicated that saturated fats increase the bad cholesterol in the body.

Studies have indicated that saturated fats increase the bad cholesterol in the body.