摘要：The cardiovascular system is responsible for circulating the blood and transporting nutrients. It transports oxygen and nutrients to different organs and tissues in the body and transports the deoxygenated blood back to the lungs. The heart is comprised of four chambers; the right and left atria are on the upper side of the heart which provide a slight pump for the two right and left ventricles below, which are in charge of creating the main pump. The heart circulates the blood through two interrelated circuits; the pulmonary circulation and the systemic circulation. The pulmonary circulation transports the de-oxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs, and the systemic circulation transports the blood the body. Physical exercise has a lot of advantages for the body; namely the vasodilation of blood vessels and increase of blood flow, reducing the above-mentioned risk factors, improving the function of the autonomic nervous system, improving the endothelial function, improvement of myocardial ischemia and reduction in atherosclerosis, as well as increasing the cardio-respiratory capacity, improving fitness, preventing various diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, depression, osteoporosis, etc.), and ultimately enhancing the quality of life. To gather the data, the Shia books of Hadith, relevant software and books were perused. Initially, the Hadiths by Imam Sadiq containing the word ‘heart’ were collected, and then, we broadened the sweep over to the ones containing words on the role of nutrition in cardiac health and mentioned them in the results section. The results offer glimpses onto the role of nutrition in cardiac health from the viewpoint of Imam Sadiq, the sixth Shia Imam. The paper is a first attempt, in a sense, and there are not many ventures like it. Other than the various comments made on heart, Imam Sadiq has, on many occasions, commented on heart, namely his words on the physiology and the anatomy of heart. Imam Sadiq’s view of using fruits (pomegranates and quinces …) and vegetables (basil, eggplant) on the side of other nutrition, further supports this view that these nutrition could be very important for the health of other body organs and for the treatment of many illnesses.
关键词：Nutrition; Cardiovascular Health; Imam Sadiq’s Words
