The old English proverb "Don't dig your grave with a fork and knife", rings very true as today, Heart Disease is the top killer in the States.
This disease is a result of bad eating habits and is totally preventable as what you eat is a choice you make.
Take charge of your health today, right now, as being the top killer, the next one could be you for it has become so common and it is a silent killer, symptoms may not show until it is too late, and even if they do show, they are always mild and most will just brush it off.
Do not do as what most would do that is to think it will not happen to you, it only happens to others.
All of us stand a 50:50 chance of getting heart disease, and 90% of the time the cause is atherosclerosis, the narrowing of the artery due to fatty plaque accumulation.
Here comes the frightening number: deaths from atherosclerosis are higher than all cancers combined by 2 times! Now, is that scary? What can be done, here are some areas worth looking into that is within your control and if you manage them well, you can put yourself out of risk: • You are what you eat, so if you want to stay healthy, then eat a healthy diet of a variety of food, of which fruits, vegetables and fiber, low fat diet, eat plenty of fish and avoid fast food (refined and processed).
• Take supplements that strengthen your heart and the 2 most sought after today are Coenzyme Q10 (found in organ meats, fish, spinach and nuts) and Folic acid, (can be found in fruits and vegetables) it is vitamin B that helps to prevent blood clots and protects the heart muscles.
• Check your blood pressure and keep it at a normal level, which is less than 85 for Diastolic blood pressure and less than 90.
• Watch your weight, for 2 very good reasons: a)overweight people produce excess insulin and this cause the kidney to raise blood pressure, b)stress the heart as the heart has to pump harder to push the blood to the extra capillaries.
• Keep your cholesterol down, the best way to do this is exercise which promotes good cholesterol to overcome the bad and thus keep your overall cholesterol at a good level.
Cholesterol deposits contribute to the fatty plaque that accumulates in the vessel walls that is causing the • Quit smoking if you are a smoker, the statistic will scare you.
Smoking accounts for 50% of stroke for people under the age of 65 and not only is it a major risk factor to heart disease, ulcers and strokes, it is the 2nd cause of death in women after heart disease.
Another shocker, smoker's rate of recovery is poor, so smoking not only compromise your health level, it also undermine your ability to recover.
Quit Now.
Make your choice today when you decide what to eat, choose carefully, choose wisely, and choose healthily.
It is your life.