A recent study found that younger people are experiencing
heart attacks and other heart-related problems. Health Briefs TV wants to
remind readers of the risks and how to prevent heart attacks and strokes. It’s
easier than you think.
Heart attack victims are becoming younger. They carry
serious health risks such as being obese, not getting exercise, smoking, and
may be diabetic. Some have high blood pressure also. Unhealthy diets are a big risk factor for
younger adults, those in their fifties and sixties. Add all the risk factors together:
- Unhealthy diets
- Lack of regular exercise
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- Obesity
All of these amount to a heart attack waiting to happen.
Heart attacks and strokes don’t strike at convenient times. There is no
convenient time. But there is a
convenient time to take charge of your health every day. That time is right
now.
Here are few easy preventative steps everyone can take to a healthier
lifestyle:
Eat small, healthier meals. The average adult only needs
three ounces of meat (the size of the palm of the hand). A good way to start
measuring the amount of food consumed daily is to use a smaller plate. Fill up
the plate with fresh, cooked or steamed vegetables. Add the three ounces of
meat.
Avoid eating fast food. Even the meals which are marketed as
“healthy” are generally not healthy. Many of them are salt-laden.
At work, take walk breaks three times a day. If the weather
is not cooperative, walk around the office or stand up and march. Do some
shallow knee squats. Stretch every limb.
At home, take a brisk walk after dinner. Walk around the
block. Weekends are a good time to ante up the exercise. Ride a bike (with a
helmet). Walk the dog or a neighbor’s dog. Swim in a pool. Power walk through a local park. Just get up
and move.
Talk to the doctor about how to lower blood pressure
naturally. Ask if there is a healthful way to stop smoking. Many cities offer
smoking cessation meetings and host hotlines. There are also several good
products in the stores to help curb the habit.
Health Briefs TV encourages readers to take active steps to
improve their health. A heart attack is waiting to happen. Why let it?
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