Heart Disease - Cardiovascular Disease
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| Heart disease causes, heart disease symptoms, risk factors, heart disease prevention & and heart disease management |
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Heart disease is the No. 1 worldwide killer of men and women.
Heart disease is a generic term used to describe a range of disorders that affect your heart, and blood vessels. This broad category of heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease also includes diseases of your blood vessels such as coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), and congenital heart defects. |
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| At A Glance - Heart disease - cardiovascular disease |
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| Did you know that many types of heart disease can be prevented or controlled with simple diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle nutrition plan? |
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Control your blood pressure |
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Lower your cholesterol |
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Quit smoking |
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Get adequate exercise |
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| HEART DISEASE AND NUTRITION: |
| Step 1. for a heart-healthy diet is to |
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Reduce your intake of bad fats - especially saturated and trans fats. |
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Increase consumption of Oatmeal which contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol. |
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Omega-3 fatty acids are noted for their triglyceride-lowering effect, but they also help the heart in other ways such as reducing blood pressure and the risk of blood |
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Doctors recommend eating at least two servings of fish a week. The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon within just four weeks. |
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Other good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include flaxseed, walnuts, canola oil and soybean oil. |
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The NutritionVista Dietitians can help you address your risk for developing heart disease by preparing a menu plan that is customized to your health needs and personal likes and dislikes.
Specifically if it is addressing elevated cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and blood glucose.
Register to contact our dietitians. |
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