Healthy Heart

                                                                                         

Developing heart disease is a gradual, lifelong process.
The heart is an amazing muscle and automatically adjusts its pace to meet the needs that the body demands of it. During heavy exercise it can speed up and deliver more oxygenated blood and when you relax it slows back down to a rest level. Unless you practice good heart health practices, it may not be able to deliver the needed strength when you demand it.

Your heart is one muscle in your body that is forgotten about until something goes wrong with it, yet it is the one requiring the least care. By taking certain precautions your heart health can be achieved fairly easy.

The heart is responsible for delivering life-giving blood to the rest of your body and heart health can keep the flow moving unimpeded to enable all major organs to function as they are designed to function. By tracking the amount of cholesterol and watching your diet and exercising, heart health can be achieved. When cholesterol level exceed those recommended by your physician you run the risk of high blood pressure, which can result in stroke or a heart attack.
The risk of hart disease rises as people age. Men ages 45 and older, while women 55 and older are at increased risk. People are living longer with heart disease, because of advances in medicine and technology.

Eating foods high in fat content will eventually make your heart work harder, which can result in the heart itself becoming thicker and working still harder which can lead to its inability to keep up with demand and stop working all together.

Smoking starves the heart of needed oxygen and can also trigger bouts of high blood pressure, both of which do not contribute to good heart health. Providing your heart with needed exercise can help make it stronger, yet most people will exercise their arms and legs and forget about the heart muscle.

Living a healthier life is the best prevention in the fight against heart disease.
Exercise and maintain a healthy weight, stick to a well-balanced diet, control your blood pressure and blood cholesterol.

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