The 7 Ways To Prevent Heart Disease - Regularly Check Your Blood Pressure, Keep a Healthy Weight, Eat Healthily, Avoid Alcohol, Work Out Regularly.
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| The 7 Ways To Prevent Heart Disease |
When it comes to cardiovascular diseases, many people consider genetics to be the main culprit. While there is some truth to this, it's also important to emphasize that it's all too easy to blame a terrible thing like heart disease on something you can't control. However, there are many factors that can influence you to be more responsible about your lifestyle habits. With that in mind and without further ado, here are the top seven things you can do to prevent heart disease guest posting by Mister Meds.
Know Your Risks
In the introduction, it may seem that we have completely discarded the influence of genetics. Nothing can be further from the truth. Genetics is still a huge factor and the first step on your path to preventing heart disease will be to do some testing and know your risks. In addition to genetics, your risks are also influenced by your age and lifestyle. The latter can be fixed by following some of the suggestions on this list.
Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly
While prevention is important, tracking your progress can make all the difference in the world. Your safest bet in preventing a worst-case scenario is early detection. It also gives you a second chance to change your life and adopt some habits which we will mention in this list. It is incredibly important to check your blood pressure regularly and have your blood checked for analysis. As far as bloodwork is concerned, you can take it for analysis once every year (ideally once every six months). Those who are actually committed can also try to obtain. This way, you will be able to help others (friends and family) and keep your heart health more efficient.
Keep a Healthy Weight
There are many layers to how and why eating healthy helps you keep your heart healthy. First, every extra pound you have means your heart needs to pump blood through five more miles of blood vessels. Add to this the fact that your heart pumps 100,000 times per day (on average) and you'll have a better idea of what's going on. In addition, as you gain weight, fat builds upon your heart and your cardiovascular system, making blockages much more likely. Maintaining a healthy weight is often achieved through physical exercise and a healthy diet. Fortunately, both of these issues will be addressed later.
Eat Healthily
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| Eat Healthily |
- Whole grains
- Avocados
- Fatty fish
- Begumes
- Dark chocolate
- Leafy green vegetables
Apart from this, there are also certain foods that can put your heart under a lot of stress and affect it in a negative way. for example:
- Sugar
- Salt
- Fat
- Cold drink
- Processed meats
- White rice
Foods like bacon, pizza, and red meat aren't something you have to 100% avoid, but you shouldn't base your diet on them. Just by being aware of these two lists, you are already on the right track.
Also Read:- What Are The Top 3 Most Important Healthy Habits to Practice?
Avoid Alcohol and Cigarettes
There are many reasons to give up alcohol and cigarettes, but heart disease comes at the forefront of this impressive list of warnings, too. Why? Because it is the deadliest (by all statistics) and most likely to result. Both alcohol and cigarettes are known to cause all kinds of heart diseases, which is why continuing these bad habits can lead to all kinds of problems. If you have a genetic predisposition towards heart diseases, you have another reason to skip it.
Workout Regularly (But Not Too Much)
Simply put, nothing is healthier than recreational sport and nothing in the world is unhealthy than professional sport. This is why (while all doctors are saying sports is good for your health), so many athletes die at a relatively young age. These people are pushing their bodies beyond the limits it was intended for. No, the human body was not built for 10-12 training sessions per week. There's also a limit to why you can only take in so many nutrients through food and why pushing it with supplementation isn't always recommended.
If you want to be healthy, you must first engage in cardiovascular exercise - cardio. Try cycling, jogging, swimming, and walking. In addition, two "boxing" exercises that can help are a heavy bag and jumping rope. Overall, doing this 3-5 times a week can make a big difference in terms of your health.
Manage Your Stress Level
Previously, we discussed how high blood pressure can affect your heart health. Well, stress is one of the factors that can increase your blood pressure, thus putting you in a dangerous situation. Sure, an increase in blood pressure is a dangerous thing but what if it becomes chronic, which is not uncommon for those who are under constant stress.
The best possible idea for you would be to try to distance yourself from people and situations that put you under stress. It's impossible to avoid stress, so you just have to learn how to live with it.
Final Thoughts
The great thing about the seven tips listed above is that they are great regardless of your heart health. It is generally a good idea to stay fit, eat healthily, remove all your faults and stay away from stressful situations in life. In other words, there's no need for you to specifically take care of your heart or try to prevent heart disease directly. Take care of yourself and the rest will be fine on their own.
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