We
are not superhuman so we cannot prevent every heart attack, but we can prevent
4 out of 5 heart attacks and that is something worth pursuing.
A new study that followed more than 20,000 men for 11
years has shown that 4 out of 5 heart attacks may be prevented through a
combination of five low-risk behaviours: a healthy diet, being physically
active, maintaining a healthy weight, being moderate in alcohol consumption and
not smoking. Having all five low risk factors gives you the best chance, but
for every single low risk factor you achieve, you decrease your chance of
having a heart attack.
Cardiovascular disease is still the
number one killer of men and women in Canada so it is important that
we understand what we can do to prevent it. While it is
essential to know your heart health risk factors like high
cholesterol, high blood pressure and so on, we should also look at how
many low risk factors we have or can attain.
What low risk factors can I add to my life
today: healthy eating (and what is considered healthy
now?), daily physical activity (how and how much?), maintaining
a healthy weight, being moderate in consuming alcohol, not
smoking?
Next week we'll look in more detail at
low risk factor number one - healthy eating – and debunk the myth that
it's difficult to accomplish. In following weeks we'll look at the other four
factors, so stay tuned.
Optimal
health has the programs and staff to help you add a low risk factor, contact us
today.
Our health
professionals can guide you to Optimal Health!
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