Doctors

PREVENTIVE HEART CHECK UP IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU ARE OVER 40 YEARS OF AGE 70 – 80% OF HEART DISEASE CAN BE DIAGNOSED EARLY AND PREVENTED BY PROMPT IDENTIFICATION OF RISK FACTOR AND LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION

REGULAR EXERCISE OF MODERATE INTENSITY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR HEART HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

POORLY CONTROLLED BLOOD PRESSURE AND ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL CAN LEAD TO INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASES AND STROKE

Dietary fat refers to the fats and oils found naturally in animal and plant foods, and those used in cooking, at the table, and added to processed foods. Dietary fat is made up of fatty acids. There are two main types of fatty acids: saturated and unsaturated.   20% OF TOTAL  DAILY CALORIE INTAKE SHOULD BE FROM FATS

OBESITY IS BODY MASS INDEX MORE THAN OR EQUAL TO 30 OBESITY IS A MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, STROKE, SLEEP APNEA

For a Healthy Heart : Choose foods with less sodium and prepare foods with little or no salt.

To lower blood pressure: aim to eat no more than 2.3 grams of sodium per day. Reducing daily intake to 1.5 gram is desirable because it can lower blood pressure even further.

* A healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons to fight cardiovascular disease. * Eating a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. * Eat vegetables, whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds every day.

* Being physically active is one of the best ways to keep your heart and lungs healthy. * Your heart is a muscle and needs exercise to help keep it fit so that it can pump blood efficiently around your body.