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What Are the Causes of Heart Disease ?
- smoking habits
- Have high blood pressure
- Overweight and diabetes
- Lazy to exercise and move your body
- Have blood fats and unhealthy cholesterol levels
- Men aged 55 years and women 65 years of age have an increased risk of heart disease
- There are family members who have a history of heart attack at a young age : under 55 for a father or brother , under 65 for a mother or sister
Did you know , laughing is useful to train the diaphragm muscles so naturally heart healthy ?
Perhaps for those of you who have more money and time , follow the workout in the fitness center is not impossible . But if you want to have a healthy heart without spending a lot of money , follow these tips on caring for heart health following . In addition to easy , cheap and effective , there are many other benefits that are useful to the body .
Tips to Maintain Heart Health
- Begin moving before it 's too late
Have you prepare healthy resolutions for 2014 ? Do not forget to include exercise in your resolution list . Choose whatever type of exercise you like and start doing today in order to keep the heart healthy .
One simple example of moving the daily activities that are heart-healthy walk . Spend your precious little time to walk , run or ride my bike regularly every 1-2 days.
- As far as possible away from cigarettes and smokers
dangers of smokingAll sane people in this world know that smoking is detrimental to health. I do not believe the latest appeals cigarette ad that reads " Warning : Cigarettes Kill you ! " will necessarily awaken a smoker to quit .
Therefore , how to maintain a healthy heart is the most appropriate as far as possible away from the cigarette smoke is not only harmful to the smoker but also harms those around him .
- Perform special diet for a healthy heart
green appleRunning a special diet called the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension ( DASH ) is a right step . This type of diet requires you to choose foods low in fat , cholesterol and salt . The goal is to care for heart health by controlling blood cholesterol levels .
Choose low-fat dairy products and reduce the consumption of foods such as red meat , fast food , fried foods , snacks , bakery products , margarine and crackers .
- Drink plenty of water every day
drinking waterHow much water do you drink in a day ? Eight glasses of water is the amount that must be but if you want to have a healthy heart , was drinking 2-4 glasses of water after waking up .
Why pelu drinking water after waking up ? Because of the way it will wake organs that rest when you are asleep , including the heart organ . In addition , the fluid is also useful to lubricate all the organs of the body so it can work optimally .
- Avoid overweight
body weight controlAlready a natural law if obesity is a causative factor of heart disease emergence . Even worse , people who are obese have a greater risk of heart attack compared to people of normal weight .
Medical facts say , people who are overweight tend to have sleep apnea , a medical condition in which a person stops breathing for short periods while asleep . Sleep apnea puts you at risk of heart attack , stroke , high blood pressure and congestive heart failure .
- Men are considered overweight if their waist size larger 101.6 cm
- Women are overweight if their waist measurement is greater than 88.9 cm
So start arranging your ideal weight . Although only 10 % of your already reduced reduce blood pressure , lower blood cholesterol levels and minimize the risk of diabetes . And most importantly , you have to maintain heart health from dangerous diseases .