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So many factors lead into if your heart is healthy or not. First off, nutrition – it is huge! High fiber,low fat diets are good, also stay away from fast foods.Foods cooked in deep fried greese,these types of foods are high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium – things horrible for your heart!Plenty of fruits and vegetables are essential for a healthy heart.
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In children,if they have chest pains or a family history of heart disease, take them to get them checked out.Sudden cardiac death is one of the biggest killers among adolescent athletes.Do not ignore any unexplained shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and or chest pain. This goes go children to adults. When it comes to heart attacks, pain can differ from person to person, so keep in mind you can have vision problems, fatigue, radiating pain,anxiety, plus more. Heart attacks and panic attacks can have similar symptoms.Listen to your body do not ignore the symptoms.
Regular exercise is very important for your heart. This keeps the blood flowing through your body, reduces your resting heart rate, strengthens your heart muscles, and much more. Being overweight increases your risks for a heart attack big time! -
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Tests can be performed by a doctor to find the reasons for problems and/or risk factors for a heart attack.Tests are but not limited to EKG (good), treadmill with EKG not as accurate in women, but better , and a stress echocardiogram (most accurate).You can perform a CT scan to look for plaque, muscle atrophy, compressed arteries, and so on. Overall, getting the weight down,exercising, eating right,being active, and just living a healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk.Think of when you are eating bad foods i.e ,a cream filled doughnut, the cream is blocking your arteries in your heart.You must be proactive take care of your heart and it will take care of you.
Comments
lynnhsmomof2 said
on 3/4/2009 Very good tips on keeping your heart healthy. 5*