Maintaining a healthy weight, proper diet, and exercise are all important to prevent Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and some forms of cancer. In fact many chronic illness and diseases can be prevented with a healthy diet. My goal is to help you stay healthy as you age by giving your body good nutrition. If you are struggling with health issues I hope you find something here that will help.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Heart Disease Facts
More than 2500 Americans die every day from Heart Disease.
Out of 100,000 people 106 will die from heart disease.
Every 20 seconds someone in the US has a heart attack.
250,000 die each year before they reach the hospital.
7 out of 10 adults and 1/4 or 25% of children are overweight and at risk for developing heart disease.
Smoking triples the risk of dieing from heart disease for middle aged men and women.
Eating an extra 1/2 cup of fruit per day reduces your risk for heart disease by 7%.
People who have gum disease are twice as likely to have coronary artery disease (CAD).
Half of all people who die from heart disease have normal cholesterol levels.
Heart Disease is an inflammatory disease. ( processed foods have additives the contribute to inflammation )
High blood pressure danger zone is 140/90. Ideal blood pressure is 90/60.
Daily consumption of a small amount of dark chocolate may help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
A woman's risk for heart disease increases as she nears menopause.
A woman's LDL or bad cholesterol can rise as much as 10 percent in the years before and after menopause begins. This combination increases the risk for heart disease and hypertension.
Indigestion, neck pain, and anxiety are all symptoms of a heart attack. However, they are not the only ones. In addition to the traditional symptoms and signs such as chest pain, trouble breathing, and a pounding heart woman often experience symptoms not often seen in men- trouble sleeping, sweating, and nausea.
Red meat is a significant source of saturated fat. Women who eat large amounts of red meat more than once a week have a 50% chance of dieing from heart disease. It is important to eat leaner cuts of meat and reduce your intake of saturated fats.
Having a glass of red wine at night lowers your risk of heart disease.
Excess fat in the abdominal area puts you at higher risk for heart disease. Abdominal fat is a sign of metabolic syndrome.
Sleeping more than 9 hours a night or less than 5 increases your risk for developing heart disease.
The American Heart Association recommends eating less than 1500mg of sodium daily.
3/4 of the sodium we eat is not added but already in the food we buy. Anything that comes in a bottle, box, or can you should check the ingredient label for sodium and see what serving size it is based on. Unseen salt increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Eating fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and anchovies at least 2x a week is recommended to reduce your risk for heart disease.
Stroke and Heart Attacks kill twice as many woman as all cancers combined.
Improve your health today learn to make healthy lifestyle changes. Contact me at www.1TimeDiet.com for a Free Wellness Evaluation. Reduce your risk for heart disease.
A healthy diet and exercise will allow you to regain control over your blood pressure.
Heart Disease and Stroke are the 1st and 3rd leading causes of death.
Out of 100,000 people 106 will die from heart disease.
Every 20 seconds someone in the US has a heart attack.
250,000 die each year before they reach the hospital.
7 out of 10 adults and 1/4 or 25% of children are overweight and at risk for developing heart disease.
Smoking triples the risk of dieing from heart disease for middle aged men and women.
Eating an extra 1/2 cup of fruit per day reduces your risk for heart disease by 7%.
People who have gum disease are twice as likely to have coronary artery disease (CAD).
Half of all people who die from heart disease have normal cholesterol levels.
Heart Disease is an inflammatory disease. ( processed foods have additives the contribute to inflammation )
High blood pressure danger zone is 140/90. Ideal blood pressure is 90/60.
Daily consumption of a small amount of dark chocolate may help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
A woman's risk for heart disease increases as she nears menopause.
A woman's LDL or bad cholesterol can rise as much as 10 percent in the years before and after menopause begins. This combination increases the risk for heart disease and hypertension.
Indigestion, neck pain, and anxiety are all symptoms of a heart attack. However, they are not the only ones. In addition to the traditional symptoms and signs such as chest pain, trouble breathing, and a pounding heart woman often experience symptoms not often seen in men- trouble sleeping, sweating, and nausea.
Red meat is a significant source of saturated fat. Women who eat large amounts of red meat more than once a week have a 50% chance of dieing from heart disease. It is important to eat leaner cuts of meat and reduce your intake of saturated fats.
Having a glass of red wine at night lowers your risk of heart disease.
Excess fat in the abdominal area puts you at higher risk for heart disease. Abdominal fat is a sign of metabolic syndrome.
Sleeping more than 9 hours a night or less than 5 increases your risk for developing heart disease.
The American Heart Association recommends eating less than 1500mg of sodium daily.
3/4 of the sodium we eat is not added but already in the food we buy. Anything that comes in a bottle, box, or can you should check the ingredient label for sodium and see what serving size it is based on. Unseen salt increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Eating fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and anchovies at least 2x a week is recommended to reduce your risk for heart disease.
Stroke and Heart Attacks kill twice as many woman as all cancers combined.
Improve your health today learn to make healthy lifestyle changes. Contact me at www.1TimeDiet.com for a Free Wellness Evaluation. Reduce your risk for heart disease.
A healthy diet and exercise will allow you to regain control over your blood pressure.
Heart Disease and Stroke are the 1st and 3rd leading causes of death.
Benefits of NO
NO relaxes and enlarges the blood vessels, prevents blood clots that trigger strokes and heart attacks, it regulates blood pressure and stops the accumulation in the arteries.
NO is like teflon--nothing sticks.
According to Dr Lou Ignarro, Nobel Laureate in medicine for his research done on Nitric Oxide (NO) " More than any other single factor, Nitric Oxide may be the key to living a longer healthier life"
( for heart healthy supplements endorsed by Dr Lou Ignarro shop at www.HerbalVermont.com)
NO is like teflon--nothing sticks.
According to Dr Lou Ignarro, Nobel Laureate in medicine for his research done on Nitric Oxide (NO) " More than any other single factor, Nitric Oxide may be the key to living a longer healthier life"
( for heart healthy supplements endorsed by Dr Lou Ignarro shop at www.HerbalVermont.com)
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